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Mitch Robinson switching from UBC blue and gold to Yankee pinstripes

The Province reported that UBC baseball player Mitch Robinson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 21st round. Robinson is a senior third baseman with the UBC Thunderbirds.

Jun 8, 2018

Discover forgotten worlds with the latest historical fiction

The Toronto Star featured two books written by UBC alumna. Dania Tomlinson took 10 years to write Our Animal Hearts and Natalie Morrill penned her debut novel called The Ghost Keeper.

Jun 8, 2018

UBC will play Team China in men’s basketball this month

Daily Hive reported on an upcoming basketball game between the UBC Thunderbirds men’s team and Team China. “This will also give basketball fans in Vancouver the chance to watch exciting […]

Jun 8, 2018

Study: Men who used psychedelics are less likely to be violent toward their partners

Forbes reported on research from UBC’s Okanagan campus that found men who have used psychedelic drugs in the past are less likely to engage in violence against their intimate partners. […]

Jun 8, 2018

The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them

Popular Science reported on UBC research that found genetic sequences from deep oceans are controlled disproportionately by a handful of nations and companies. A similar story appeared on Star Vancouver.

Jun 8, 2018

You might not hate high-intensity workouts after all

The Seattle Times reported on UBC research into high-intensity exercise. Matthew Stork, a PhD candidate at UBC’s Okanagan campus who led the study, found that intervals could be less onerous […]

Jun 8, 2018

Why vaginal seeding won’t help babies born by C-section

Today’s Parent interviewed Chelsea Elwood, an obstetrician and reproductive infectious diseases specialist in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UBC, for an article about vaginal seeding, which is the […]

Jun 8, 2018

30 things you’re doing right that will improve your marriage

A story on MSN about improving your marriage cited a study from UBC. Researchers found that study participants who tried to present themselves well were happier after interacting with their partner.

Jun 8, 2018

Disrupted sleep cycles linked with mood disorders

Reuters interviewed Raymond Lam, a UBC psychiatry researcher, for a story about a study linking mood disorders and disrupted sleep cycles. “Regulating circadian rhythms is an important part of maintaining […]

Jun 8, 2018

Vancouver to ban businesses offering conversion therapy

CBC Radio’s On the Coast interviewed Elizabeth Saewyc, a professor and director of the UBC school of nursing, about the new City of Vancouver resolution banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ […]

Jun 8, 2018

Sex with robots may not be healthy, says new study on booming sex robot industry

Huffington Post quoted Marina Adshade, a professor at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics, about the possibility that sex robots could improve marriages by making them more about love. “I predict […]

Jun 8, 2018

Ocean’s 8 doesn’t have to be a great film for its existence to be great for women

Kim Snowden, a lecturer at UBC’s institute for gender, race, sexuality, and social justice who specializes in film, television and feminism, spoke to Flare Magazine about the importance of the […]

Jun 8, 2018

Growing Microgreens for Home Consumption

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Jun 8, 2018

What about the poor multimillionaire homeowners?

The Globe and Mail interviewed Paul Kershaw, a professor in the school of population and public health at UBC, about challenges facing young people in Vancouver. “We have an aging […]

Jun 8, 2018

Too many Indigenous women are in prison—but sentencing flexibility will help

Emma Cunliffe and Patricia M. Barkaskas of the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC wrote an op-ed for Maclean’s about the overrepresentation of Indigenous women in Canada’s prisons. […]

Jun 8, 2018

Body Language tracks reawakening of Indigenous tattoo culture at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Dion Kaszas, a UBC alumnus, is the guest curator of the new exhibit Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest, Georgia Straight reported. Kaszas earned a master’s degree in […]

Jun 8, 2018

Globe-trotting biology student at UBCO

Kelowna Capital News highlighted the work of Ashley Kerik, a student at UBC’s Okanagan campus who will be awarded an honours bachelor of science degree. She will graduate with a […]

Jun 8, 2018

On First Nations issues, there’s a giant gap between Trudeau’s rhetoric and what Canadians really think: exclusive poll

Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research Chair in global Indigenous rights and politics at UBC, spoke to Maclean’s about Indigenous issues in Canada. “What we’ve got is a country that’s woefully uneducated […]

Jun 8, 2018

Douglas Todd: Canadian sovereignty faces challenge over foreign-buyers tax

An Ottawa Citizen column about a Chinese citizen’s legal challenge to B.C.’s property transfer tax for foreign buyers quoted UBC law professor Joel Bakan about the impact of economic globalization. […]

Jun 8, 2018

UBC experts on G7 summit

UBC experts on G7 summit

The annual summit of G7 leaders starts Friday in Charlevoix, Que. UBC experts are available for comment on a range of topics that could be discussed at the summit.

Jun 8, 2018