You are browsing the site archives by date.
The L.A. Times quoted Kai Ostwald, a professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, in a story about the upcoming Malaysian election. “It’s safe to say that it would require […]
May 8, 2018
The Weather Network and National Post published an op-ed by two UBC academics about flooding damage. Alexa Tanner and Scott McKenzie, UBC PhD candidates at the Institute for Resources, Environment […]
The Vancouver Sun reported on a UBC study that examined the impacts of anti-depressants taken by pregnant mothers on their children. Sarah Hutchison, study lead and senior author, said “there […]
News 1130 reported on injury-prevention work by Mariana Brussoni, a researcher at UBC and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Brussoni has helped launch OutsidePlay.ca so parents can assess if their own fears are getting in […]
Star Vancouver quoted Ryan Reynolds, a UBC disaster preparedness researcher, about a new mobile phone emergency alert system in B.C. “This has been a real gap in our system in […]
Star Vancouver interviewed Jeremy Stone, a sessional instructor in UBC’s urban planning department, about gentrification in Vancouver. He said high housing prices can wreak havoc in cities just like tsunamis […]
Star Vancouver quoted Fiona Choi, a UBC neuroscientist who specializes in mental health and addictions, for a story about an Anglican Bishop who blessed, prayed, and laid her hands on an […]
Star Vancouver highlighted UBC research that found an invasive plants’ ability to take over new territory is in their genes. “Learning more about evolution is very relevant when we think about […]
PBS quoted Julian Davies, a UBC microbiologist, in a story about using antibiotic eating bacteria which could be used to combat the spread of drug resistance in the environment. Davies […]
Astronomy Magazine interviewed Mark Van Raamsdonk, a UBC physics professor, about the dissonance between general relativity and quantum theories. Van Raamsdonk weighed in on another scientist’s theory of emergent gravity.
Global interviewed Peter Black, a UBC urologist, for a story about bladder cancer. He said older people are at a higher risk of developing bladder cancer.
Business in Vancouver reported that Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, an Indigenous Canadian judge and advocate for children and Indigenous restorative justice, has joined UBC as the inaugural director of the Indian Residential […]
The Canadian Press reported that Janet Werker, a UBC psychology researcher and Canada Research Chair, is one of five winners of the prestigious Killam Prize. Werker’s research examines language acquisition […]
Vice highlighted a study by Lori Brotto, a UBC professor of gynecology, that linked sexual satisfaction and meditation. “At a very surface level, mindfulness helps us with distraction,” Brotto said.
Business in Vancouver mentioned Aspect Biosystems, which started from UBC research efforts in 2013. The company works on 3D-printed human tissue technology.
Event
The Tyee cited research by Angela Stevenson, a postdoctoral research fellow in UBC’s department of zoology, for a story about glass sponge reefs. She said sponge gardens off the coast near Vancouver […]
An information source that gives journalists access to UBC’s expertise.