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Distracted walking

Distracted pedestrians walk slower and are less steady on their feet: UBC study

Distracted drivers are responsible for more collisions in Canada than impaired drivers, but with smartphones becoming ubiquitous, distracted walking is also on the rise. Now, University of British Columbia engineers have analyzed just how mobile device use affects pedestrians, and their findings could help develop safer roads and autonomous cars in the future.

Jul 31, 2018

It’s tough being a right whale these days

The Atlantic interviewed David Fraser, the research chair in animal welfare at UBC, for a story about the difficulties for whales. He said the damage humans do to wildlife is […]

Jul 31, 2018

The thrill of the hunt — without the bloodshed

Star Vancouver interviewed Adam T. Ford, a professor of biology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, for an article about trophy hunting. He suggested there is a lack of data about the […]

Jul 31, 2018

Bacteria go extinct at rates higher than scientists expected

Express U.K. highlighted UBC research into the extinction rates of bacteria. Stilianos Louca, the lead study author and a UBC postdoctoral fellow, said studying the evolution and extinction patterns of […]

Jul 31, 2018

10 signs the keto diet is working for you

Business Insider cited research from UBC and the University of Oxford in a story about the keto diet. The study found that one drink of ketone ester enables better control […]

Jul 31, 2018

Insite co-founder takes fight for royal commission on overdose deaths to governor general

The Georgia Straight mentioned a letter written by Dan Small, a medical anthropologist and adjunct professor at UBC. Small wrote a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau requesting the appointment of […]

Jul 31, 2018