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May 1, 2018
Canadian legislation criminalizing the non-consensual distribution of “intimate images” risks putting more scrutiny on the victims than the perpetrators, according to a recent study from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC.
Christa Van Laerhoven, a UBC post-doctoral fellow in physics and astronomy, helped launch a telescope lending program project, CBC reported. The new program at the Fraser Valley Regional Library allows […]
Star Vancouver interviewed William Cheung, a professor with UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, about how global fish stocks are in danger from the effects of climate change. Cheung […]
Star Vancouver featured a UBC study that found older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they do it with people of their own age. […]
Star Vancouver reported that UBC renewed its call for a subway extension to its Point Grey campus. The university did not provide details of how much it was willing to pay […]
Star Vancouver interviewed Don Mavinic, a UBC professor of civil engineering, about an expert panel pushing for holistic wastewater management. “We have fallen behind and we have to start catching up […]
The Star Vancouver mentioned a report on animals used in research and teaching projects at UBC for a story about a film on the medical research industry. Gail Murphy, vice president […]
Troy Vassos, an adjunct professor of engineering at UBC, spoke to BC Business about wastewater treatments. The article also mentioned two wastewater treatment companies involving UBC.
Richmond News quoted Tom Davidoff, a UBC real estate economist, in an article about a new provincial government requirement for pre-sale condo assignments. Davidoff said pre-sales have been a popular […]
Patrick L. McGeer, a professor emeritus in UBC’s faculty of medicine, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about public and private health services in B.C. “No other country in […]
The Scientist interviewed Julian Davies, a UBC microbiologist, for an article about using antibiotic-eating bacteria to combat the spread of drug resistance in the environment. Davies weighed in on the […]
David Tindall, a UBC sociology professor, spoke to Castanet about the impact of banter that takes place on social media sites. “Sometimes what people say on social media gets magnified […]
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Daily Hive highlighted the launch of a book by Catherine Soussloff, a UBC professor of art history, visual art and theory and an associate at the Peter Wall Institute for […]
Global quoted Tsur Somerville, a real estate and economics professor, about the impact on cities when companies like Amazon arrive. He said cities that are proactive about building housing in advance […]
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