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Northern voyage opens a new channel in diplomacy with China

Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about how a northern voyage contributed to diplomacy between […]

Nov 16, 2017

Deaths after cardiac surgery low but many patients readmitted after procedures

The Vancouver Sun cited a UBC study in a story about hospital readmission rates in B.C. The 2015 study found that many hospitals in B.C. had higher than expected readmission […]

Nov 16, 2017

Vancouver makes some short-term rentals legal

Two UBC professors weighed in on new short-term rental regulations in Vancouver. Tom Davidoff, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, told Business In Vancouver he is sympathetic to homeowners […]

Nov 16, 2017

Leadership: BCLC boss Jim Lightbody is on his game

BC Business mentioned a leadership program collaboration between the B.C. Lottery Corporation and the UBC Sauder School of Business. The program teaches students about finance and marketing as well as […]

Nov 16, 2017

5 writers make 2017 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist

Alessandra Naccarato, a poet, arts educator and UBC alumna, has been named to the shortlist for the 2017 CBC Poetry Prize, CBC reported. She earned an MFA in creative writing […]

Nov 16, 2017

Water prof: Okanagan residents could be in for rude awakening

The Kelowna Capital News interviewed Rehan Sadiq, a professor and the associate dean of the school of engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus, about issues regarding water in the Okanagan. “We […]

Nov 16, 2017

UBC developing silica safety tool for Alberta

Journal of Commerce reported UBC researchers are searching for construction companies in Alberta to participate in data collection. The information will be used to adapt the BC Silica Control Tool […]

Nov 16, 2017

Harris a keeper

The Ottawa Citizen reported that Rowan Harris, a player on the UBC Thunderbirds women’s field hockey team, has been named the Canada West and U Sports player of the year. […]

Nov 16, 2017

The Big Bookstore Sale

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Nov 16, 2017

To be happier spend money on avoiding household chores

Forbes highlighted UBC psychology research that found spending money to avoid household chores leads to increase happiness. Ashley Whillans, now at Harvard Business School, carried out the research as a […]

Nov 16, 2017

Canadian university degrees highly valued worldwide employers

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in a story about the Canadian universities included in the Top 100 Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking table. UBC was ranked 45th on […]

Nov 16, 2017

Is B.C. ready for the next wildfires?

The National Observer interviewed Lori Daniels, a UBC forest ecology professor, about the fire prevention budget in B.C. Daniels estimates it will take about $3.5 billion to protect the highest risk areas […]

Nov 16, 2017