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Top university logger sports teams to compete at UBC

The UBC Thunderjacks will compete against university logger sports teams from around the Pacific Northwest as hosts of the Great Canadian Classic.

‘Now is the time’ to address sexual assault concerns, says UBC’s director of investigations

CBC reported that Myrna McCallum, the new director of investigations for the UBC says “now is the best time” for women to be open about sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct and […]

FEMAIL reveals the factors of sexual attraction

The Daily Mail cited a UBC study in a story about sexual attraction. Jessica Tracy, a UBC psychologist, led a study that found men who look ashamed or guilty were […]

Extended rest isn’t best for teens with concussion: Study

CBC reported on a UBC neuroscience study that examined the brain’s resting state to learn about injury recovery. Naznin Virji-Babul, a UBC professor and study author, explained the implications for […]

More Canadian medical students unable to secure residencies

Roger Wong, the executive associate dean of education in UBC’s faculty of medicine, spoke to News 1130 about the availability of medical residencies across Canada. “At the University of British […]

UBC study looks at how wildfire smoke affects B.C. wine

Several media outlets reported on research from UBC’s Okanagan campus on how wildfire smoke affects wine. Matthew Noestheden, one of the study lead authors, said researchers went to several vineyards […]

65 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday

The Georgia Straight mentioned several events at UBC in a roundup of Friday events. The article mentioned a jazz performance at UBC’s Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC Improv and UBC […]

Special Olympics BC – Breakfast Club

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Powerful market influencer most investors aren’t thinking enough about

A Globe and Mail article about currency mentioned the UBC Sauder School of Business. A purchasing power parity index developed by Sauder found that the Canadian dollar is now close […]

Kelowna’s Ransom to compete at Olympics

Jeff Thorburn, the athletic therapist at UBC’s Okanagan campus, will be at the 2018 Olympics as Team Canada’s men’s hockey athletic therapist, the Kelowna Capital News reported.