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Wall Scholar Xiaonan Lu explains how seafood fraud impacts our health, economies, and trust in governance. He proposes concrete solutions to address this widespread problem.
Jun 20, 2018
Recovering from the suicide of a friend, partner or family member can be emotionally challenging for men, largely due to masculine ideals that dictate men should remain stoic and keep their feelings bottled up.
The Senate voted Tuesday to pass Bill C-45—the government’s legislation to legalize cannabis—meaning that recreational cannabis will soon be legal across Canada.
Jennifer Baumbusch, a UBC nursing professor and an expert in long-term residential care, was interviewed for an Ottawa Citizen article about problems in B.C. care homes. She suggested questions people […]
Jama Mahlalela, a UBC alumnus, was named the head coach of the Toronto Raptors’ NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905, the Canadian Press reported. Mahlalela played basketball for five years […]
Daily Mail highlighted research by SFU and UBC that found the presence of physically attractive people can affect consumers’ expectations about their consumption experience. Researchers found that when a restaurant […]
Daily Mail reported on UBC zoology research that examined the behaviour of peacocks. They found that the pulsating sound created when a male peacock shakes his feathers causes the crest […]
Charles Ungerleider, a professor emeritus in UBC’s faculty of education, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s BC Today about teacher staffing levels in B.C. The segment starts at 25:20. He also […]
The Vancouver Sun highlighted UBC research into misleading fish labelling in Vancouver. “We have a lower rate (of mislabelled fish) compared to some inland cities, but it’s still high, especially […]
Various media outlets reported on a “smart stent” created by UBC researchers that can potentially prevent heart attacks by monitoring subtle changes in the flow of blood through the artery. […]
The Canadian Press mentioned UBC after the University of Guelph announced a raise for its female faculty members. In 2013 UBC gave female faculty a two per cent raise across […]
Star Vancouver interviewed Michael Brauer, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, about ways to manage high temperatures. He explained that fans can be problematic because “there’s […]
John Ries, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Business in Vancouver for a story about Donald Trump’s tariffs that were reportedly a result of Canada’s […]
Tom Davidoff, a UBC professor and housing expert, was quoted in a Huffington Post story about Vancouver property taxes. Davidoff commented on the city’s assertion that its property tax rates […]
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