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Governments should fund birth control, as they do HIV prevention

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed co-written by Marina Adshade, a professor at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics, about the need for government-funded birth control. “There is an overwhelming economic and […]

Jan 8, 2018

Kids commuting to school: What’s driving the conversation?

CBC interviewed Mariana Brussoni, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, in a story about how children commute to school. Brussoni discussed the benefits that are associated […]

Jan 8, 2018

One woman’s sex assault complaint

CBC quoted Isabel Grant, a UBC law professor, in a story about an investigation into an Abbotsford woman’s sexual assault complaint. The story also appeared on Yahoo.

Jan 8, 2018

Theatre schools work to identify industry harassment

Stephen Heatley, the head of UBC’s department of theatre and film, was interviewed for a CBC article about how Vancouver theatre schools are working to recognize inappropriate behaviour in the […]

Jan 8, 2018

Smelling partner’s shirt may relieve stress

Various media outlets reported on UBC research that suggests the scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels. “Many people wear their partner’s shirt or sleep on their […]

Jan 8, 2018

Giving users ‘clean’ drugs carries risks: UBC doctor

Launette Rieb, a clinical professor with UBC’s department of family practice, spoke to Global about a pilot project to hand out pure drugs in a bid to curb overdose deaths in […]

Jan 8, 2018

Unlike humans, bonobos shun helpers, befriend bullies

NPR quoted Kiley Hamlin, a UBC developmental psychology researcher, about a study that found bonobo monkeys befriend bullies likely due to dominance associated with mean behaviour. Hamlin noted since hierarchies […]

Jan 8, 2018

Vancouver sees increase in farms despite downturn in region

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Hannah Wittman, academic director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC, about farms in Vancouver. She said the total number of farms in Vancouver […]

Jan 8, 2018

Douglas Todd: UBC fails to ‘reconcile the irreconcilable’ on free speech

A Vancouver Sun column discussed free speech debates at UBC and other North American universities. It noted that a UBC working group is working on a new draft policy on free expression […]

Jan 8, 2018

Ontario’s experiment with minimum wage

CBC interviewed David Green, a UBC labour economist, about Ontario’s experiment with minimum wage. Green studies how the price of labour affects other parts of the economy.

Jan 8, 2018

Downtown Eastside residents get tech savvy

The Vancouver Sun reported on a technology program for residents of the Downtown Eastside. The DTES Adult Literacy Roundtable and UBC Learning Exchange provide free training at a “technology cafe” […]

Jan 8, 2018

Cougar hunt in Alberta sparks debate

The Canadian Press interviewed Adam Ford, a professor of biology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, about the cultural divide in the discussion of hunting large carnivores. Ford discussed how “the system […]

Jan 8, 2018

King tides and rising sea levels in B.C.

Two UBC professors discussed the future of rising sea levels in B.C. Simon Donner, a UBC climate researcher, told the Vancouver Sun that governments and communities need to start preparing for […]

Jan 8, 2018

Things to do in Metro Vancouver this week

The Province highlighted several events happening on UBC campus. The article mentioned events at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery and the Museum of Anthropology.

Jan 8, 2018

The search for marijuana markers

Corey Nislow, a UBC professor of pharmaceutical sciences, spoke to the Globe and Mail about genetic tests designed to predict how a person will react to cannabis. Nislow said it […]

Jan 8, 2018

B.C. teen hopes new generation can revive First Nations language

The Canadian Press quoted Mark Turin, chairman of the First Nations and endangered languages program at UBC, in an article about an app that aims to revive a First Nations […]

Jan 8, 2018

Networking opportunities percolate over a cup of coffee

The Globe and Mail featured UBC Sauder School of Business alumni Jason Chong and Alice Chacon. The article also quoted Fiona Walsh, head of alumni relations at Sauder.

Jan 8, 2018

A marathon of genealogy

Jean Teillet, a treaty negotiator and UBC law professor, was quoted in a Globe and Mail article about the increasing number of Canadians embracing their Métis heritage. Teillet wrote a […]

Jan 8, 2018

Opinion: Expanding human rights protection at work is a shared responsibility

Bethany Hastie, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for The Province about human rights protection in the workplace. “It is important […]

Jan 8, 2018

Women needed in STEM on brink of fourth Industrial Revolution

Denea Bascombe, a UBC alumna, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about women in science and technology. “It is imperative that society, through all sectors and industries, prepares adequately […]

Jan 8, 2018