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David R. Boyd, a professor of law, policy, and sustainability at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen about plastic pollution.
Jun 7, 2018
Haley Seven Deers was able to come to UBCO to pursue her education thanks to the donor-funded UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Entrance Award.
Daily Hive reported that UBC baseball player Mitch Robinson was drafted by the New York Yankees. He led the UBC Thunderbirds with a .361 batting average through 52 games in […]
CBC highlighted a UBC Sauder School of Business study into how envy manifests itself between supervisors and employees. “Whether you’re a warm person or nice person is also important. In our […]
Launette Rieb a UBC clinical professor and addictions expert, was quoted in a CBC story about a woman who lost her bid to file a human rights complaint against family […]
The Independent U.K. featured UBC research that found genetic sequences from deep oceans are currently controlled disproportionately by a handful of nations and companies. “Equity is deeply embedded within [the […]
National Geographic highlighted research that found more than half of the world’s industrial fisheries would not be profitable if it were not for forced labour and current subsidies. The project […]
Wayne Goodey, from UBC’s department of zoology, spoke to CBC about the season of crow attacks around Vancouver. He said male and female crows often take turns attacking passersby near […]
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Tom Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about shifting property markets in B.C. He said tighter mortgage qualification rules are impacting first-time […]
Anthropocene Magazine highlighted work on energy efficiency of homes by UBC researchers. The study, by Joe Dahmen, a professor at UBC’s school of architecture and landscape architecture, and data analyst […]
Michael Byers, a UBC professor of international politics and international law, was interviewed for a story on CBC Radio’s The Current about anti-smuggling vessels. Byers discussed the role of Canadian […]
Star Vancouver reported on a new UBC professorship aimed at researching the role of cannabis in addressing the overdose crisis. Evan Wood, professor and Canada Research Chair at UBC, said […]
Global highlighted a UBC study that found legalized recreational marijuana didn’t lead to any meaningful change in accident rates. “The reassuring thing is that we did not see, in the evidence […]
Star Vancouver interviewed Sylvia Fuller, a UBC sociology professor and expert on equitable employment, for a story about immigrants working for free in Vancouver. She discussed how hiring practices often […]
The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in a story about world rankings of universities. UBC moved up in the rankings from 51st to 47th thanks in part to a higher score […]
Ngaio Hotte, a UBC resource economist, spoke to the National Post to weigh in on the Ontario election. Hotte explained how the economy is more strongly influenced by global forces […]
The Financial Post quoted Paul Kershaw, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health and founder of Generation Squeeze, for a story about the millennial housing crisis. “The fact […]
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are crowdfunding for a project to examine the rise in celiac disease, Kelowna Capital News reported. The team aims to raise $25,000 by July.
Gene Joseph, the first librarian of First Nations heritage in B.C. and a UBC alumna, earned an honorary law degree from Vancouver Island University, Times Colonist reported. Joseph studied library […]
Daily Hive reported on an upcoming multi-million dollar road upgrade project at UBC. The project involves part of University Boulevard between Wesbrook Mall and Blanca Street.
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