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CBC highlighted an exhibit at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. The Fabric of our Land: Salish Weaving, features dozens of intricately designed blankets and runs until April 2018.
Nov 21, 2017
SBS Australia reported on researchers at UBC who examined health data from pregnant women to determine if pre-pregnancy body mass index, or BMI, was associated with severe maternal morbidity. The […]
The Vancouver Sun mentioned a student-led initiative that provides breakfast for students at the Vancouver Tech school. The decision to provide breakfast came in the wake of a wellness survey […]
William E. Rees, a UBC professor emeritus of human ecology and ecological economics, wrote an op-ed for The Tyee about how accelerating biodiversity loss may turn out to be the […]
The Canadian Press reported that UBC denied mishandling sexual assault reports in documents filed with the province’s human rights tribunal. The CP story appeared on CTV, CBC, in the Globe […]
CBC reported on Canadian projects that won funding from Grand Challenges. UBC won funding for developing a mobile phone app to improve diagnosis of sepsis in infants in Malawi.
The Georgia Straight reported on a UBC project that addresses mental health among the LGBTQ population. The Still Here Project is part of the Men’s Health Research program at the UBC […]
Chatelaine interviewed Lori Brotto, Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health and director of the Sexual Health Lab at UBC, about factors that can contribute contribute to a low sex […]
The Georgia Straight published an op-ed about salting roads by Henry Flanagan, a UBC geography student. “By researching and investing in road-salt reduction now and better preparing for future heavy […]
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The UBC Thunderbirds won the first-ever Canadian national championship in men’s rugby, Daily Hive reported. UBC defeated the University of Victoria to take the title.
The Tyee reported on the French Ameri-Can Climate Talks on Ocean hosted by UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum. William Cheung, a professor at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, and Daniel Pauly, the […]
Anne Murphy, a professor at UBC’s department of Asian studies, will be a speaker at a symposium on Sikhism, Indo-Canadian Voice reported. The event will be hosted by Carleton University’s […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make a formal apology on behalf of all Canadians to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people who have been imprisoned, fired from their jobs or otherwise persecuted in the past because of their sexuality.
Nov 20, 2017
Hospital closures and other changes to health care in rural communities mean that families no longer have access to the same maternity care as they once did.
The New York Times quoted Erica Frank, a UBC professor of public health, in an article about opinions on public health care in Canada. “The [Canadian] health system attempts, with […]
Scot Hein, an adjunct professor in the Master of Urban Design program at UBC, wrote an op-ed for The Tyee about the impacts of city development rules. “Can we change […]
Andrew Trites, a professor and director of the marine mammal research unit at UBC, spoke to the Associated Press about a study that examined competition among marine mammals for the […]
Debate has renewed around British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) development, with groups calling for a public inquiry into the environmental impact of the province’s natural gas operations and particularly leakage of gas.
CBC quoted Karen Bakker, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in political ecology, in a story about a preliminary report by the B.C. Utilities Commission on the Site C […]
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