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More than half of B.C. residents think working hard isn’t enough to climb out of poverty

Graham Riches, a UBC professor emeritus of social policy, spoke to Star Vancouver about the working poor. “Over 60 per cent of people who are food insecure across Canada and […]

Jul 18, 2018

Stores try to stop drug users from shooting up in restrooms

The Washington Post reported on drug user research by Alexis Crabtree, a researcher at UBC’s school of population and public health. Crabtree discussed a study that involved interviewing drug users […]

Jul 18, 2018

PRV not a salmon killer in B.C.: Study

Business in Vancouver mentioned UBC in a story about a study on piscine reovirus, or PRV. A scientific literature review by BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences and UBC challenged […]

Jul 18, 2018

Sleep problems could be early signs of multiple sclerosis

Economic Times India quoted Helen Tremlett, from the UBC division of neurology, about her study on early signs of multiple sclerosis. Researchers found MS could be identified at least five years […]

Jul 18, 2018

Together for a better tomorrow

Der Tagesspiegel mentioned a workshop co-organized by David Tindall, a UBC sociology professor, in an article about a conference in Berlin. The workshop examines the role of social networks in climate change […]

Jul 18, 2018

Overdose victim’s parents unhappy with official review

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a law professor with the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, spoke to the Times Colonist about an official review of an overdose death. She […]

Jul 18, 2018

Why women still struggle as the breadwinners

Image Magazine reported on a study by Yue Qian, a UBC professor of sociology. The study found that better-educated women still prefer higher-earning husbands.

Jul 18, 2018

Who is Evangeline Lilly? Ant-Man and the Wasp star

Evangeline Lilly, a UBC alumna and actress, was profiled in The Sun U.K. She majored in international relations at UBC.

Jul 18, 2018

The power of protest

David Tindall, a UBC sociology professor, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Calgary Eyeopener about civil disobedience and the protests over the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.

Jul 18, 2018

7 things to do in Vancouver today

Daily Hive mentioned an event involving UBC at the HR MacMillan Space Centre. Experts from the UBC Astronomy Club will take part in the Birthday Bash for the Universe Family […]

Jul 18, 2018

Food Forest Design

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Jul 18, 2018

Canadian company squeezed on both sides of tariff dispute

The Toronto Star interviewed Werner Antweiler, a UBC professor and international trade expert, about the tariff dispute between Canada and the U.S. He said many businesses will face disruption since they’re structured […]

Jul 18, 2018

Donald Trump is Canada’s best hope for solving its ‘border crisis’

Efrat Arbel, a UBC law professor, spoke to Maclean’s for a story about Canada’s “border crisis.” She discussed several reasons why many people won’t make a refugee claim within a […]

Jul 18, 2018

Will talk of boycotting U.S. goods turn to action?

The Toronto Star interviewed Darren Dahl, a marketing professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about the impacts of anti-U.S. boycott amongst Canadian consumers. He said the problem is […]

Jul 18, 2018