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The Toronto Star reported on UBC research that examined the impact of pavement on flooding risk. “From what we have seen, areas with less green space… are more likely to […]
Mar 5, 2018
The Toronto Sun published an op-ed co-written by Benjamin Perrin, a UBC law professor, about the Canadian criminal justice system. “Our criminal justice system is in major need of reform […]
National Geographic quoted Rashid Sumaila, a UBC environment economist, about how far we still need to go to achieve the U.N.’s marine protection goal. He said 30 per cent is […]
Reader’s Digest interviewed A. Jon Stoessl, a professor of neurology and director of the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre at UBC, about the idea that coffee combats or delays the development of Parkinson’s […]
The Hindu quoted Santa Ono, president and vice-chancellor of UBC, in a story about empowering women. “Research shows a strong correlation between female education and development, and regions that are […]
Hindustan Times reported on research from UBC that examined the link between smartphone use at the dinner table and lower happiness levels. “When we use our phones while we are […]
CBC interviewed Linda McKnight, UBC’s managing director of human resources, for an article about dog-friendly offices. McKnight said UBC doesn’t have a university-wide policy on pets, rather each department decides […]
NBC’s Today cited work by Stanley Coren, a UBC psychology professor emeritus, in a story about the smartest dog breeds. Coren surveyed 200 dog-obedience judges to find the smartest breeds […]
A UBC harpsichord teacher is nominated in the category of Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble, at this year’s Juno Award, CBC reported. The Montreal-based Arion Orchestre Baroque is […]
CBC reported on a contagious and deadly virus that’s killing feral rabbits on Vancouver Island. Ian Welch, director of veterinarian services and research support at UBC said it’s not yet […]
Business Insider reported that UBC was ranked number 35 on a list of the best computer science schools in the world. The list was determined using the QS University Rankings.
B.C.’s justice system ranks number 10 out of 13 Canadian provinces and territories in a “justice report card,” reported the Vancouver Sun. “It’s quite embarrassing to see how poorly British […]
The Vancouver Sun reported on research into B.C. accents conducted by Molly Babel, a UBC linguist, and Bob Pritchard, a UBC professor of music technology. The project, called DRAWL, stands […]
The Globe and Mail quoted Tom Davidoff, a real estate economist with the UBC Sauder School of Business, for an article about the Vancouver housing sales slump. Davidoff said he […]
Global quoted UBC general counsel Hubert Lai in a story about how legal cannabis in Canada will lead to residence rule changes at universities. “We are actively consulting with stakeholders, […]
Global reported on a full day symposium discussing the nuclear capabilities of North Korea at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Six experts took audience questions about the nature of the nuclear threat, […]
Several upcoming arts events at UBC were highlighted in The Province. Tanya Tagaq and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory will perform on March 16 and the Belkin Gallery will feature a photo […]
Chek News reported that UBC made the list of Canada’s Best Diversity Employees for 2018. The list recognizes employers across Canada with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. A similar […]
The Canadian Press highlighted a UBC study that examined the implications of lack of diversity in medical textbooks. “The research shows that even though blacks are less likely to get […]
The Conversation published an op-ed about climate change by UBC psychology professors Jiaying Zhao and Rebecca M. Todd, and Jennifer Whitman, a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University. “Communications about climate […]
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