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Whether it’s French fries on the menu or an entire deep-fried turkey, disposing of used cooking oil can be a headache.
May 28, 2018
CBC interviewed Andrew Trites, the director of UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit, about the possibility of moving a captive orca into West Coast waters where it was born. “I think this […]
Bonnie Henry, a UBC professor and B.C.’s provincial health officer, was interviewed for a CBC article about the overdose crisis. Henry explained that Naloxone has revived thousands of people who overdosed.
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Tom Koch, a professor of medical geography at UBC, about a previously unknown pathogen that is likely to cause the next pandemic. “The […]
The Washington Post interviewed Henry Siu, a UBC economics professor, for an article about advice for recent college graduates. He encouraged people in their 20s to explore the job market […]
India Today highlighted UBC research on a new method to assist with oil spill clean up. “This technology offers an effective and eco-friendly way to reduce the negative impacts of oily […]
The Hong Kong Free Press reported on the Hong Kong Studies Initiative at UBC. The program examines the city’s history, culture and language.
Reader’s Digest Best Health interviewed Jason Rivers, a clinical professor in UBC’s department of dermatology and skin science, about excessive sweating. “It’s our body’s built-in air conditioning system, but it […]
CTV cited a UBC study in an article about an educational toy used to help with gender identity among trans youth. The 2015 study found that more than 33 per […]
Two UBC experts spoke to various media outlets about the Trans Mountain pipeline controversy. Bradley Miller, a UBC history professor, told CBC “these things always go to the core of […]
CTV mentioned happiness research from UBC and McGill University that found rural Canadians are more satisfied with life than those living in cities. The happiest Canadian community is in Neebing, […]
Hearing loss should be accounted for in community programs according to UBC researchers, CBC reported. Charlotte Jones, a professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, and her colleagues found many seniors weren’t […]
Roger Wong, executive associate dean at the UBC faculty of medicine, spoke to the Globe and Mail for an article about residency positions for Canadian medical school graduates. He said […]
CBC profiled Ella Chan, a Grade 12 student and scholarship winner who hopes to study pharmacology at UBC to learn more about her brother’s illness. Chan received a $40,000 entrance […]
Wildfire control efforts in B.C. may be creating a drop in the mule deer population, CBC reported. Adam T. Ford, a professor and Canada Research Chair in wildlife restoration ecology […]
A paper by Kai Chan, a UBC scientist who specializes in environmental policy, was highlighted in the Globe and Mail. Chan and colleagues found that environmental assessors typically underplayed the […]
The Vancouver Sun highlighted a UBC study that found mothers of unvaccinated kids are judged harshly by other people. “How under-vaccinated children and their parents are viewed by others heavily […]
The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in a story about Canadian universities conducting research for a Chinese telecom company. Huawei Technologies committed about $50 million of funding to Canadian universities […]
The Times Colonist mentioned a grant from UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The $40,000 grant will allow the digital reconfiguration of the Nanaimo Daily Free Press and the Cowichan […]
The Globe and Mail mentioned an infrastructure contest proposal from UBC researchers. Kevin Chen and colleagues suggested that 5G access could be extended to less populated areas with low-Earth orbiting […]
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