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B.C. First Nation youth sing about life on the reserve

Dana Claxton, a UBC art history professor, spoke to Global for a story about First Nation youth who created a video sharing a song about life on their reserve. Claxton […]

Nature needs legal rights: B.C. law prof

Metro News featured an interview with David Boyd, a professor of law, policy, and sustainability at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, about the need for legal rights for nature. “In […]

Canadian transgender youth are neglecting health needs: Study

The Georgia Straight reported on a UBC study that examined the health care experiences of transgender youth. “Many transgender youth have experienced uncomfortable and frustrating encounters with doctors, particularly when […]

Is the iPhone health app accurate?

International Business Times reported on a UBC study that found iPhone owners who use the Health app to track their steps could be doing more than what the device indicates. […]

Can honeybees monitor pollution?

Smithsonian Magazine reported on UBC researchers studying honeybees. “Honey is a representation of [pollution] sources in a hyperlocal environment,” says Kate Smith, a PhD candidate in Dominique Weis’s UBC lab.

Winter Bang! Festival – Electroacoustic Music

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Vancouver authors provide holiday goodies for serious bookworms

The Georgia Straight mentioned a book published by UBC’s Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS). Reflections of Canada: Illuminating Our Opportunities and Challenges at 150+ Years was edited by […]

Our Medicare policy for kidney transplants is totally irrational

The Washington Post published an op-ed about kidney transplants by John Gill, a UBC medicine professor, and Marcello Tonelli of the University of Calgary. “All other wealthy nations recognize the […]