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Students in the Faculty of Forestry are no strangers to producing engaging content surrounding natural resources management — the medium is changing though.
Mar 29, 2018
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Yves Tiberghien, director emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research at UBC, about the Western dream for China.
UBC and BCIT are teaming up to train B.C.’s next generation of forensic scientists. Future graduates of the new combined honours program will receive a bachelor of science in biochemistry and forensic science from UBC and BCIT. It will be the only program of its kind in Western Canada.
An alleged UBC sexual assault victim’s story was questioned on cross-examination during the trial on Wednesday, CBC reported.
The Vancouver Sun reported that the Supreme Court of B.C. has given UBC permission to try to recover the assets of a donor whose home, car and much of her […]
The Kelowna Daily Courier highlighted an upcoming session on Shariah law organized by the Muslim Student Association at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Keynote speaker Hafsa Dean Thompson will discuss the law’s […]
The Canadian Press cited UBC research in an article about B.C.’s seagull problem. The 2015 study found the population of seagulls in the Georgia Strait had dropped by half since […]
UBC’s Okanagan campus honoured its best student-athletes at the annual athletics awards banquet, Kelowna Now reported. The awards included Excellence in Academics and Rookie of the Year.
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The European premiere of a play by Joan MacLeod, a UBC alumna and award-winning playwright, was featured on Broadway World. MacLeod studied creative writing at UBC.
Castanet featured two UBC students who received $500 scholarships from the Vernon Lapidary and Mineral Club. Siblings Nicole and Eric McGinn are students at UBC’s Okanagan campus and are studying […]
The UBC Aquatics Centre is a finalist for the Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Awards, Journal of Commerce reported. The centre is one of 20 finalists.
The Globe and Mail mentioned work by Neil Gross, a former UBC sociologist, in a story about political correctness on university campuses. Gross published several large-scale studies that found faculty are […]
The Globe and Mail reported on researchers who moved to Canada following political issues in other countries. Judith Mank, an expert in the genomics of diversity, will move her laboratory […]
Joshua Gottlieb, a UBC professor of economics, was quoted in the Financial Post about B.C.’s revised housing tax. He said the taxes imposed remain “reasonable,” especially when compared to current […]
Three internationally recognized researchers will join the University of British Columbia this year, bringing international talent in the fields of evolutionary genomics, functional genetics and social psychology as Canada 150 Research Chairs.
The Japan Times mentioned UBC in a story about studying at Canadian universities. The article reported UBC is one of the top three schools in Canada and took the number […]
Mar 28, 2018
The Vancouver Sun mentioned a tax plan proposed by academics from UBC and Simon Fraser University. The article reported the recent speculation tax endorsed by the NDP seems to be […]
Business in Vancouver reported that the Canadian government banned the term “cellared in Canada” on wine labels following a wine-leaders forum involving UBC. The campaign to get the ban gained […]
Richmond News reported on a study including UBC researchers that examined a new treatment for people with severe addictions to opioids. Nick Bansback, lead study author and a professor at UBC’s […]
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