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Fast Company reported on a group of UBC students who designed a toilet made of mushrooms that can become fertilizer when it is full. The MYCOmmunity Toilet won the 2018 […]
Jun 25, 2018
UBC researchers are working to boost the effectiveness of antibiotics, News 1130 reported. “This is a new approach where you’re using the peptides to make the antibiotics work a lot […]
Max Cameron, a professor with the UBC Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, spoke to News 1130 about the B.C. electoral reform referendum campaign. He explained how the ballot […]
Richard Kerekes, a UBC professor emeritus in the department of chemical and biological engineering, was inducted into the Paper Industry Hall of Fame, Fox News reported.
The Hill published a column by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, who is scheduled to speak at UBC. The column mentions opposition to Shapiro’s talk.
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Jennifer Baumbusch, a UBC professor in nursing and an expert in long-term residential care, for a story about seniors care in B.C. “I think with so […]
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Tsur Somerville, a UBC commerce professor, for a story about the decision by the Agricultural Land Commission to deny Abbotsford’s farmland exclusion request. He discussed how […]
The Irish Post featured research from academics at SFU and UBC that found the presence of physically attractive waitresses can affect men’s expectations about their consumption experience at a restaurant.
Star Vancouver reported on reactions to an upcoming talk at UBC’s Chan Centre by University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson.
Various media outlets reported on a “smart stent” created by UBC researchers that can monitor changes in blood flow through the artery, potentially preventing heart attacks. Stories appeared on Economic […]
Times Colonist mentioned an education-verification service from UBC. AuraData is available to prospective employers, academic institutions and others.
The Toronto Star published a News and Observer article about protomammals that quoted Kirstin Brink, a UBC postdoctoral fellow. Brink explained how almost all mid-Permian fossils come from South Africa, […]
Philip Steenkamp was named the next president of Royal Roads University, the Times Colonist reported. He has served as vice-president, external relations at UBC since 2015.
Global quoted John Korenic, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, in a story about the discount airline Swoop. “A couple of years ago, I looked at the […]
Huffington Post highlighted a study on the difficulties men have dealing with the suicide of a loved one. “There is a growing body of research about male suicide, but we […]
Richmond News reported on science, technology, engineering and math camps that involved UBC-educated experts. This year art will also be incorporated in some camps.
Huffington Post mentioned CampOUT!, a summer camp for queer, trans, two-spirit, and allied youth affiliated with UBC, in an article about LGBT youth camps across Canada.
Shape Magazine profiled Evangeline Lilly, an actor and UBC alumna. Lilly studied political science and international relations at UBC.
The Toronto Star mentioned UBC in story about a report by the University of Toronto’s Centre for Sport Policy Studies on university sports diversity.
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