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UBC Reports | November 24
Nov 24, 2017
Indigenous women suffer greatest risk of injury The Conversation published an op-ed by UBC pediatrics professor Mariana Brussoni, and M. Anne George, a UBC pediatrics professor emerita. Read more.
As part of the UBC SEEDS Sustainability program, Tiffany Quon, teamed up with staff at Community Development to bring an innovative rain graffiti project to campus.
A total of five UBC Thunderbirds have been selected as All-Canadians as announced Thursday evening during the 2017 All-Canadian Awards Gala.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a better way to identify unwanted animal products in ground beef.
Several UBC academics spoke to the media about the national housing strategy. Paul Kershaw, a professor at the school of population and public health, told News 1130 that the plan […]
Newsweek featured UBC researchers who observed whales rubbing themselves on rocks to exfoliate in Canada’s Arctic. “It’s like a day spa for the whales,” said Sarah Fortune, a UBC PhD […]
The Vancouver Sun quoted Max Cameron, director of the centre for democratic institutions at UBC, in a story about electoral reform. Cameron, one of the academic advisors recruited by the […]
BC Business reported on an event that allowed UBC-sponsored companies to makes pitches to investors and venture capitalists. Hatch is a new addition to UBC’s entrepreneurship program that incubates technology startups.
Tsur Somerville, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Times Colonist about plans for a closed golf club in Victoria. He said that because of […]
International Business Times cited UBC psychology research in a story about the benefits of spending money on time-saving services. The research team found that directing our dollars towards services like […]
The Conversation published an op-ed by Mariana Brussoni, a UBC pediatrics professor, and M. Anne George, a UBC pediatrics professor emerita, about injury risks among Indigenous women. “Being Indigenous in […]
The Kelowna Capital News featured the UBC Okanagan Heat women’s volleyball team. The team, currently fourth in the USports national rankings, will face the University of Regina Cougars.
CBC quoted Corey Nislow, a UBC pharmacy professor, about a new DNA test offered at some Canadian pharmacies that will allow pharmacists to determine how patients would respond to medications. Nislow […]
JoAndrea Hoegg, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Canadian Press about Black Friday shopping. She believes the shopping spree is still popular, especially online. […]
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Castanet mentioned UBC’s Okanagan campus in a story about a report on the Central Okanagan’s aerospace industry. The article noted there are potential partnerships between the industry and UBCO.
The Breaker published an op-ed by a group of UBC economics students about the Honda Celebration of Lights fireworks event. “The Honda Celebration of Light is…a costly event and city […]
The Journal of Commerce mentioned UBC’s Brock Commons in a story about wood construction. The UBC student residence is currently the world’s largest modern timber tower.
The Canadian Press interviewed Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, about the possible co-management of Arctic habitat. “As long as two bordering countries […]
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