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Jul 23, 2018
CBC quoted Shagufta Pasta, a UBC educator involved in the discussion Being Muslim: The Gendered Experience, which is part of the Vancouver Biennale event. Pasta, co- facilitator of the discussion, […]
CBC interviewed Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a law professor with the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC and the former B.C. representative for children and youth, about a family […]
The Vancouver Sun published a review of Maxwell Cameron’s book Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom. Cameron is a political science professor at UBC and the head of UBC’s Centre for […]
The Vancouver Sun reported that Seaspan has invested in UBC to promote shipbuilding and ship repair training for under-represented groups including women and Indigenous peoples. The University of Victoria and […]
The Globe and Mail interviewed Maxwell Cameron, a UBC political scientist, about anti-developer rhetoric in Vancouver. “There’s a sense everywhere that inequity has grown,” Cameron said. “Many feel we’re living […]
Star Vancouver highlighted robot technology developed by UBC engineers with John Madden’s research group. The team is developing artificial-skin technology that may allow robots to hold an egg without cracking […]
The Globe and Mail interviewed Alexei Kojevnikov, a UBC history professor, about a Russian naval ship that may be filled with gold. Kojevnikov said he is skeptical there will be […]
The Georgia Straight mentioned UBC students in a story about a giant electronic creation called “Prosthesis” which was built in Vancouver. UBC engineering students helped build the machine.
The Canadian Press reported that Markus Thormeyer, a UBC Thunderbirds swimmer, won four medals at the 2018 Canadian Swimming Trials. Three of his medals were gold. The CP story appeared […]
Radio Canada reported that UBC researchers will receive funding from the Canadian government to investigate the impact of shipping-related noise on whales and other marine mammals. UBC will receive funds […]
The Delta Optimist reported that a program at UBC’s faculty of education will allow more students around B.C. to have access to online training opportunities to become early childhood educators. […]
Maclean’s quoted Doug Owram, a UBC history professor emeritus, for a story about the rise and fall of the federally funded age of hitchhiking. Owram, the author of Born at […]
The Guardian published an op-ed co-written by Sinikka Elliott, a UBC sociology professor, about food insecurity in the United States. “The gap in the quality of rich and poor Americans’ […]
Golf Canada highlighted Avril Li, a UBC Thunderbirds golfer and the Canadian University-College champion. Li is entering her senior year at UBC.
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