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New parents need flexible workplaces. Did the budget deliver?

Marina Adshade, a lecturer at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics, discussed the new parental-leave policies announced in the federal budget in the Globe and Mail. She said the policy is […]

Mar 1, 2018

Wize Monkey co-founders Arnaud Petitvallet (left) and Max Rivest (right) are shown with the children of coffee growers in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Thanks to investment from the UBC Impact Fund, the company is helping coffee growers earn a more stable income to support their families even after the coffee harvest season is over. Credit: Wize Monkey

New UBC investment fund has big social impact

A new investment fund at the University of British Columbia is boosting ventures that are tackling the world’s biggest social and environmental problems.

Mar 1, 2018

B.C. hopes for action on national pharmacare plan

CBC quoted Steve Morgan, a UBC professor of health policy, in a story about the national pharmacare plan. He said he’s pleased the government is starting a discussion on whether […]

Mar 1, 2018

Snow school instructors lead push to unionize at Whistler

Mark Thompson, a professor emeritus at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to CBC about the push for snow school instructors at Whistler to unionize. He said Whistler doesn’t […]

Mar 1, 2018

Using phone at dinner is rude and makes you unhappy

Time Magazine highlighted UBC psychology research that examined the effects of smartphones on face-to-face social interactions. Ryan Dwyer, a PhD candidate, and professor Elizabeth Dunn found that people enjoyed a […]

Mar 1, 2018

Electric-assist trike pilot program rolls out at UBC

Vancouver’s VeloMetro unveiled the world’s first public electric-assisted velomobile-sharing service at UBC, CBC reported (also on Yahoo). Veemo is a three-wheeled vehicle that is a cross between a bike and […]

Mar 1, 2018

Why one loyal dog returns every day to the same train

Stanley Coren, a UBC psychology professor emeritus and dog psychology expert, spoke to National Geographic for an article about a loyal dog that returns to a train every day. Coren […]

Mar 1, 2018

Warren Buffett: Doubling net worth won’t make you happier

CNBC featured UBC research in a story about the link between money and happiness. Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, discussed her research that found “in terms of our happiness, […]

Mar 1, 2018

High-spending Canadian budget aims for equality and growth

Xinhua and Metro News interviewed Marina Adshade, a UBC economist, about the federal budget. Adshade discussed the pros and cons of the new measures related to paternal leave and said […]

Mar 1, 2018

Research Universities’ Council of B.C. laud Budget 2018

Indo-Canadian Voice reported on the recent research and science investments included in the federal budget, the largest in Canadian history. “This unprecedented funding is an important investment in the BC […]

Mar 1, 2018

Modern Slavery 101: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to End It with Dr. Karen Snyder

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Mar 1, 2018

Canada to study national pharmacare, here’s how others do it

Global quoted Michael Law, the Canada Research Chair in Access to Medicines at UBC, in an article about national pharmacare. “If you look at the countries that provide universal hospital […]

Mar 1, 2018

How women and millennials will redefine ethical investing

Christie Stephenson, executive director of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the UBC Sauder School of Business, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about ethical […]

Mar 1, 2018

For the study, researchers analyzed the race and skin tone of more than 4,000 human images in four medical textbooks. The proportion of dark skin tones represented in all four books was very small.

More diversity needed in medical school textbooks: study

Depictions of race and skin tone in anatomy textbooks widely used in North American medical schools could be contributing to racial bias in medical treatment, new research suggests.

Mar 1, 2018