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B.C. creates more uncertainty for Trans Mountain with bitumen restriction

CBC quoted two UBC professors in a story about a government proposal to restrict any increase in diluted bitumen shipments. David Boyd, a UBC professor of environmental law, discussed the role […]

Jan 31, 2018

30,000 toenail clippings may hold clues to prostate cancer

CBC New Brunswick reported on research co-lead by Trevor Dummer, a UBC professor at the school of population and public health. Dummer and Anil Adisesh of Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick are using samples […]

Jan 31, 2018

Korea conference complicates Canada’s free-trade initiatives

Business in Vancouver interviewed Yves Tiberghien, director emeritus of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, about the impact of Canada’s recent on conference North Korea. He said Canada’s hosting of the Foreign […]

Jan 31, 2018

Indigenous people in B.C. suffer transportation-related injuries at a higher rate than the total population, a new UBC study has found.

Indigenous people face higher risk of transportation injuries in British Columbia

Indigenous people in British Columbia suffered transportation-related injuries at a rate 1.89 times higher than the province’s total population between 1991 and 2010, a new University of B.C. study has found.

Jan 31, 2018

Pushing the limits of extreme breath-holding

The New Yorker mentioned research by Anthony Bain, who completed a Ph.D. on the physiology of extreme breath-holding at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Bain showed that dopamine had almost no effect […]

Jan 31, 2018

Large beetles are shrinking, thanks to climate change

Science Magazine highlighted a UBC study on the impact of climate change on insects. Michelle Tseng, a UBC evolutionary ecologist, and her undergraduate students found articles that indicated at least […]

Jan 31, 2018

Scientists record orca mimicking ‘hello’ and other human words

John Ford, an orca researcher at UBC and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, commented on a study that documented a captive killer whale imitating human speech. “It is now clear that […]

Jan 31, 2018

Andrew Feinstein exposes “the shadow world” of global arms

CBC Ideas featured a UBC Wall Exchange talk by former South African politician and U.K. corruption researcher Andrew Feinstein. He argues that the arms trade does not make us more […]

Jan 31, 2018

Wealthy immigrants took back door into Vancouver and Toronto’s housing markets

Global quoted three UBC researchers in a story about housing markets in Vancouver and Toronto. Daniel Hiebert, a UBC geographer who has focused on international migration, said investor immigration is […]

Jan 31, 2018

The 10 least affordable housing markets in the world

Yahoo quoted Tsur Somerville, a UBC professor and director of the UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, about housing market statistics. He explains that a “high amenity city, […]

Jan 31, 2018

Let’s Talk about mental health of young immigrant and refugee men

Carla Hilario, a UBC nursing PhD candidate, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about mental health among young immigrant and refugee men. “My research with these immigrant and refugee young […]

Jan 31, 2018

CFLS Spring 2018 Lecture Series: Black on Bay Street

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Jan 31, 2018

UBCO women’s volleyball team ranked number 1 in country

Global reported on the success of the UBC Okanagan women’s Heat volleyball team. The team has just been ranked number one in Canada by USports.

Jan 31, 2018

Unselfish T-Birds boast biggest offensive lineup in years

The Province reported on the recent success of the UBC Thunderbirds men’s basketball team. The article also highlighted Gabrielle Laguerta, a UBC basketball player, and hockey player Logan Boyd.

Jan 31, 2018