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Study highlights environmental cost of tearing down Vancouver’s single-family homes

Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family homes in recent years, many of which were replaced with the same type of structure. Despite the better energy performance of the new homes, this cycle is likely to increase overall greenhouse gas emissions.

May 23, 2018

Dr. Mallory Quinn at her clinic in Smithers.

More doctors where they’re needed: UBC’s expanded medical school makes impact in smaller communities across B.C.

In the small, northwestern town of Smithers, Dr. Mallory Quinn has been busy setting up shop as a new family doctor – one of a growing number of University of British Columbia-trained doctors choosing to practise in smaller communities across the province.

May 23, 2018

B.C. parks need more funding to keep up with demand

The Province published an op-ed by Harry Nelson, a UBC forestry professor, and Ngaio Hotte, a forestry PhD candidate, about B.C. parks funding. “Without additional funding, British Columbia’s park rangers will continue to […]

May 23, 2018

B.C. Securities Commission joins international regulators on fraudulent cryptocurrency crackdown

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Victoria Lemieux, who leads a blockchain research and education cluster at UBC, after investors in B.C. are being told to be cautious when making a cryptocurrency-related […]

May 23, 2018

What is spacetime?

Mark Van Raamsdonk, a UBC physics professor, was quoted in a Scientific American article about spacetime. “The emergence of a big spacetime is directly tied into the entangling of these field […]

May 23, 2018

Parts of Richmond feel strong community connection

Richmond News interviewed Kendall Ho, a professor in UBC’s department of emergency medicine and lead of the digital emergency medicine unit, about a report that found Lower Mainland residents who […]

May 23, 2018

Dr. Arun Kumar Garg receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Indo-Canadian Voice reported that Arun Kumar Garg, a UBC clinical professor, was presented the highest award in the university’s department of pathology. Garg was presented with the Dr. Dave Hardwick […]

May 23, 2018

Bike to Work (+ School) Week

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May 23, 2018

Canadians are happier in small towns than cities: Study

Huffington Post reported on a study by researchers at UBC and McGill University. The study found people in towns with lower density and lower house prices have increased happiness.

May 23, 2018