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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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The Globe and Mail profiled Michael Audain, a UBC alumnus and chairman of Vancouver’s Polygon Homes. Audain earned three degrees from UBC.
Jul 20, 2018
CBC Radio’s Early Edition featured UBC research on how microbiome screening can predict opioid addiction. “Our aim is to help screen patients and predict the likelihood of opioid addiction and […]
Wendy Hall, a professor at UBC’s school of nursing and a sleep expert, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Early Edition about how children have difficulties sleeping during hot summer nights. […]
Gerry Baier, a UBC political scientist, spoke to CBC Radio’s Early Edition about what has happened in the last year of politics in British Columbia. The segment starts at the […]
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