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CanLit isn’t what it used to be

The Globe and Mail published an article about Canadian literature that mentioned former UBC creative writing professor Steven Galloway.

International trial that gave Viagra to pregnant women halted after deaths of Dutch babies

Various media outlets reported that UBC researchers suspended a clinical trial that gave pregnant women an erectile dysfunction drug, after babies born to mothers enrolled in a similar Dutch study […]

Architect Alan Hodgson painstakingly restored the B.C. Legislature

The Globe and Mail profiled the late Alan Hodgson, a UBC alumnus and architect. He earned a diploma from UBC’s architecture school.

‘Threads of circumstantial evidence’ convicted man in murder

The Vancouver Sun reported on work by law students at UBC’s Innocence Project. The students worked on the case of a man convicted of murder. The story also appeared in […]

Vancouver seeks steep permitting fee increases

Tom Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Vancouver Sun for an article about potentially increasing fees the city of Vancouver charges for rezoning, […]

‘Usually Vancouver’s ahead of Toronto’ but not on green roofs

Star Vancouver cited a UBC study in an article about green roofs in Toronto and Vancouver. Researchers Daniel Roehr and Yuewei Kong found that green roofs could reduce a roof’s […]

Vancouver needs more Amazons, Microsofts to improve affordability: Experts

Star Vancouver interviewed Penny Gurstein, director at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, for a story about new data that found Vancouver is the North American city with the […]

How Singapore legitimizes its presence in the Arctic Council

Hema Nadarajah, a PhD candidate in UBC’s department of political science, wrote an op-ed for Today Singapore about Singapore’s presence in the Arctic Council. “Unlike some other Arctic Council member […]

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5 Filipino marine scientists who are saving our seas

CNN Philippines highlighted work by Deng Palomares, a scientist with UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. Palomares is the manager of the research initiative Sea Around Us.

TransAlta used university-sanctioned research project to lobby for coal industry

CBC Edmonton mentioned UBC in a story about provincial and federal granting agencies requiring universities to seek matching money from private industry. The article reported UBC figures showed a 9.4 […]

Are OHIP+ changes the right prescription? No.

Steve Morgan, a UBC public health professor, wrote an op-ed for the Toronto Star about the universal public health plan in Ontario. “The Ford government’s decision to privatize much of […]

Autistic boy to have the same EA, mom not giving up human rights complaint

Star Vancouver quoted Pat Mirenda, a professor in UBC’s department of education and counselling psychology, in a story about a boy with autism struggling to keep his educational assistant. Mirenda […]

Higher rates of depression found in those with diabetes: UBCO researcher

Kelowna Capital News reported on research linking diabetes and depression conducted by Lesley Lutes, a clinical health psychologist who directs the PhD program in clinical psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus. “People with […]

B.C. carbon tax rebuttal to carbon pricing opponents: Experts

CBC reported on research by UBC professors Werner Antweiler and Sumeet Gulati about a carbon tax policy. “My research has shown unequivocally that it is effective,” Gulati said. “In transportation, […]

5 events to keep you cultured this week

Vancouver Magazine highlighted Bring Your Own Story, an upcoming event at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. The workshop is for artists of all levels.

Suicide deaths projected to rise as climate warms: Study

The Globe and Mail reported on a study that found a one per cent increase in the suicide rate for an average temperature increase of one degree Celsius. The correlation […]

UBC professorship to look at pot’s potential in easing opioid crisis

The Tyee reported on a new UBC professorship of cannabis science to examine the role that marijuana-based research could play in mitigating the opioid crisis and other addictive disorders. “Medical implications […]

MP calls for national day to commemorate Nanjing Massacre

Julian Dierkes, a UBC professor and Keidanren chair in Japanese research, spoke to the Globe and Mail after a Vancouver MP called for a national day to commemorate Japan’s assault on the […]

The new face of farming in B.C.

The Tyee mentioned UBC in a story about female farmers in B.C. The article profiled two women farmers who met while enrolled in the first year of UBC’s farm practicum.