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Metro Vancouver is currently developing a proposal that would require research laboratories to implement Pollution Prevention Plans, to eliminate or reduce pollution at its source.
Jan 5, 2018
The Conversation published an op-ed by Scott McKenzie, a PhD candidate at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, about the link between scientific information and democracy.
Various media outlets reported on a UBC study that found smelling your romantic partner’s shirt can lower stress. “Our findings suggest that a partner’s scent, even without their physical presence, […]
Paul Quirk, a UBC political science professor, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Early Edition to discuss the mental fitness of Donald Trump following the president’s messages on social media about […]
CBC Radio’s Early Edition featured an interview with Launette Rieb, an addictions expert and clinical professor with UBC’s faculty of medicine. She said she is concerned about the risk of […]
Thomas Davidoff was quoted in a CBC story about a drop in the average prices of detached Vancouver homes. He said it’s difficult to predict where prices and sales will […]
CTV interviewed Peter Lennox, the head of UBC’s division of plastic surgery, about a study that suggests breast implants are associated with a small increased risk of cancer. “The numbers that […]
Global featured Family Days at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum on its list of things to do this weekend. The event takes place on Sunday.
Thomas Davidoff, the director of the UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, was quoted in various articles after the B.C. government announced an increase to the homeowner grant […]
The Canadian Press reported on Azure magazine’s list of the 10 best buildings of 2017. Just two Canadian buildings made the list: Remai Modern in Saskatoon, named best art gallery […]
M.V. Ramana, the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security with the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC, spoke to the Globe and Mail about a nuclear power vendor. […]
Martin Gleave, a professor at UBC’s urologic sciences department, has been inducted into the Order of Canada, for his work on cancer treatments, Metro News reported. Gleave and a team […]
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The Vancouver Courier interviewed Wendy Norman, a UBC professor and chair of family planning, about free access to medical abortions in B.C. “Women can now make the choice to have […]
Canadian Architect mentioned UBC’s Brock Commons, an 18-storey student residence, in a story about alternative building permits. Brock Commons was permitted as an exception to the BC Building Code with […]
Theresa Rogers and Caroline Hamilton of UBC’s department of language and literacy education offer five classic and revolutionary reads for young adults in 2018 in an article on The Conversation. […]
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