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When the food bank will always be your only option

The Vancouver Courier highlighted a UBC study that showed a certain segment of food bank clients will always rely on the food bank. “They didn’t see their circumstances improving over […]

Feb 19, 2018

Loblaw price-fixing offensive seen as winning strategy

David Silver, a UBC business ethics professor, was quoted in a Globe and Mail story on the fallout from Loblaw’s role in alleged bread price-fixing. Silver said Loblaw seems to […]

Feb 19, 2018

Study finds working men eager to keep bodies working

Kelowna Daily Courier reported on UBC Okanagan research on health promotion for men who worked in male-dominated industries like trucking. The research showed that men are more likely to participate […]

Feb 19, 2018

Mining led to mass production, says UBCO prof

Kelowna Capital News reported on a Feb. 19 event that will feature Eagle Glassheim, a professor of history at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Glassheim will talk about the role of mining […]

Feb 19, 2018

UBC Okanagan students give up reading week to give back

Students from the student experience office and community services learning program at UBC’s Okanagan campus have volunteered their time during reading break to help local charities through the Pushor Mitchell […]

Feb 19, 2018

The threat to democracy? It’s on our screens

A Globe and Mail article discussed the role of social media platforms in spreading disinformation and endangering democracy. The article quoted UBC digital media and global affairs professor Taylor Owen […]

Feb 19, 2018

Hosting the Olympics has become the contest no one wants to win

UBC professor and sustainability expert Robert VanWynsberghe was quoted in a Global story about the growing challenge of finding a city willing to host the Olympics. “In combination with the […]

Feb 19, 2018

For a better BC: Avril Espinosa-Malpica

For a better BC: Avril Espinosa-Malpica

Avril Espinosa-Malpica, an Economics and Political Science major, wants trade relations to be positive for everyone in BC.

Feb 16, 2018

Stanley trial highlights colonialism of Canadian media

Stanley trial highlights colonialism of Canadian media

The Conversation published an op-ed by two UBC journalism professors about the controversial trial of Gerald Stanley, who was on trial for killing Colten Boushie, a young Indigenous man.

Feb 16, 2018

University prof and ‘reluctant’ president meant so much to so many

CBC profiled Walter Gage, who was a student, a math professor, the dean of two departments and finally university president at UBC. Vancouver journalist Shelley Fralic has written a new biography […]

Feb 16, 2018

The side effects of the decline of men

Bloomberg cited a study co-authored by Henry E. Siu, a UBC economics professor, for an article about the decline of men in the high-skill labour market. Siu, Guido Matias Cortes, […]

Feb 16, 2018

B.C. ad promoting wine didn’t break trade rules: Expert

John Ries, a UBC professor and trade expert, weighed in for a Global article after the B.C. government bough a newspaper ad asking British Columbians to support the province’s wine […]

Feb 16, 2018

Boil-water advisory ends for communities with UBC tech

An innovative water treatment system created by Madjid Mohseni, a UBC engineering professor, has allowed families on two First Nations reserves to drink water from their tap, the Vancouver Sun […]

Feb 16, 2018

Smartphones change what public sees during school shootings

NBC News interviewed Alfred Hermida, director of UBC’s graduate school of journalism, about how social media has changed information about school shootings. He said social media videos provided an important […]

Feb 16, 2018

What political hue is the city of Vancouver?

Michael Brauer, a UBC air-quality expert, was quoted in a Georgia Straight story about the how Vancouver’s political climate could impact the next choice for the city’s mayor. Brauer said […]

Feb 16, 2018

13 signs you’re dealing with a psychopath

Reader’s Digest interviewed Robert Hare, a UBC psychology professor emeritus, for an article about psychopaths. He said two million is a conservative estimate of the number of psychopaths in the […]

Feb 16, 2018

Making modular more than a temporary homeless fix

Penny Gurstein, a community and regional planning professor at UBC, was interviewed for a Business in Vancouver story about modular housing. She said construction methods for modular housing are continually […]

Feb 16, 2018

B.C. lands bid for $950m federal supercluster program

Various media outlets reported that a B.C.-based digital supercluster consortium including UBC will share a portion of $950 million in federal innovation funding. Stories appeared on Business in Vancouver, Kelowna […]

Feb 16, 2018

World’s tallest wooden skyscraper will be built in Tokyo

The Daily Mail mentioned UBC’s Brock Commons in a story about a wooden skyscraper proposed for Tokyo. Brock Commons, a 53-metre high student accommodation tower holds the current record for […]

Feb 16, 2018

Stanley trial highlights colonialism of Canadian media

The Conversation published an op-ed by two UBC journalism professors about the controversial trial of Gerald Stanley, who was on trial for killing Colten Boushie, a young Indigenous man. “Indigenous […]

Feb 16, 2018