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Mar 28, 2018
Daily Hive reported on a climate science event featuring Ruth Sharpe, a UBC alumna and the public programs manager at Ocean Wise. Sharpe earned her PhD in zoology at UBC.
Dhillon Anokh Singh Dhillon, a first-year medical student at UBC’s faculty of medicine, wrote an op-ed for the Toronto Star about Khalistan, a Sikh separatist movement. “Whether Khalistan becomes a […]
The Canadian Press cited a study by Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC social psychologist, about the link between stress and checking email. She found people were less stressed when they were […]
A Canadian Press story mentioned Ida Halpern, a former UBC instructor, in a story about a ceremony that added recordings of traditional First Nations’ songs to Canada’s national memory register. […]
Two academics from UBC’s school of architecture and landscape architecture will be panellists during an upcoming public debate about the “missing middle” housing supply, Vancouver Courier reported. The panellists include […]
Oscar Zapata, a postdoctoral fellow with the school of community and regional planning at UBC, was interviewed on Roundhouse Radio about water supply. He talked about the water crises in […]
The Kelowna Daily Courier reported on a debate involving students from UBC’s Okanagan campus. The debate resolution at the 5th annual Roger Watts Debate is the following: Be it resolved that […]
The Daily Mail reported on a UBC study that found ibuprofen could prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists recommend people undergo a saliva test at around 55 to evaluate their risk […]
Mar 27, 2018
CBC reported on the testimony of a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in the residence room of a fellow UBC student in September 2016.
CBC reported on the Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship recipients, including three alumni of UBC’s school of journalism. Haley Lewis, Kirthana Sasitharan, and Malone Mullin all received scholarships.
Daily Hive highlighted three events on UBC campus. The article mentioned the UBC Pop-up Workshop: Building On The Blockchain For Beginners; Plaid to the Bone, An Improv Show; and the […]
Kalin Mitchell, a UBC alumnus, was named the chief meteorologist for CTV Atlantic. Mitchell studied atmospheric science at UBC.
Health Day reported on UBC research that found many new moms prefer to delay giving peanuts to their babies even though doctors recommend an early introduction to the food. “Food […]
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo reported on the Okanagan Charter, the outcome of the 2015 conference at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The charter had recommendations for creating a healthy campus environment in universities and […]
The Globe and Mail highlighted UBC students in a story about the future of jobs. The story featured Josh Donaldson, a third-year chemical engineering student, and Shannon McInnes, a masters […]
Journal of Commerce cited a UBC study in an article about WorkSafeBC’s Certificate of Recognition (COR) program. Researchers found that between 2005 and 2012, COR-certified companies averaged a 12 per cent lower […]
Mar 26, 2018
Evening Standard U.K. reported on a study co-authored by Lori A. Brotto, a UBC psychologist and professor. The study found that “women with meditation experience have higher scores related to […]
United Press International cited a UBC study about cannabis as a pain treatment. Researchers at UBC and the University of Victoria found patients prefer cannabis over opioid medication to treat […]
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