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UBC Reports | December 15
Dec 15, 2017
Awareness is important, but how do we move beyond hashtags and words to making substantive change to the workplace experience for women?
Canada must change course on nuclear disarmament The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed about nuclear disarmament written by M.V. Ramana and Lauren J. Borja. Read more.
Dr. John Ogrodniczuk and his lab group with the department of psychiatry have championed this project to provide tools and resources for UBC student athletes.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are using drones to survey the aftermath of the 2017 wildfires in B.C.
NPR reported on UBC research that revealed that most wild fish used as livestock or aquaculture feed is food-grade quality. “It would be much more efficient to eat these sardines […]
A talk by Michael Koehle, the head of UBC’s Environmental Physiology Lab, was featured on Outside Online. He spoke about exercising in polluted air.
Western Producer quoted Sally Otto, a UBC zoologist, about gene drive technology. She discussed the technological advancement that allows scientists to reduce and even eradicate certain species.
Margot Young, a UBC law professor, spoke to Global for a story about legal issues involved in growing your own marijuana. She discussed why the courts may strike down provinces’ […]
Global reported on a UBC study that found immigrants who have moved to Canada may have their mental health affected if they feel like they’re failing in their new home. […]
The Globe and Mail interviewed Patrick Condon, a professor of urban design at UBC’s school of architecture and landscape architecture, about Vancouver’s housing plan. “The good news is that this […]
Vice reported on transit research by Saeid Allahdadian, a UBC postdoctoral researcher. Allahdadian is using AI technologies and social media data to map travel routes to identify areas that need […]
The Ottawa Citizen reported on a UBC report that warns that the federal government’s efforts to build new ships are years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Michael […]
The Ottawa Citizen reported that Lori Marchand, a UBC alumna, was named the National Arts Centre’s first managing director of Indigenous theatre. Marchand served as the executive director of Western […]
Roundhouse Radio interviewed Jiaying Zhao, Canada Research Chair and cognitive science professor at UBC, about the connections between climate change and psychology.
The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed about nuclear disarmament written by M.V. Ramana, a professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at UBC’s Liu Institute for Global […]
Castanet highlighted a fourth-year UBC computer engineering student who was one of the original developers of a successful online game. Jordan Schalm works part-time at the Vancouver-based company that created […]
Flare highlighted a Christmas music event by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the UBC Opera. This year is the 25th anniversary of the event.
A column in the Ottawa Citizen about earning a PhD mentioned a UBC study. The study found that one in three of its doctoral graduates ended up with a traditional […]
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