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Student whose throat was slashed in UBC dorm files lawsuit against school

The Canadian Press reported that a woman who was slashed by a fellow UBC student is suing the university for negligence. The CP story appeared in the Globe and Mail […]

Jul 13, 2018

Sharks honoured on new Canadian postage stamps

Star Vancouver interviewed two UBC researchers for an article about new Canada Post stamps that feature five sharks. “These large sharks, they have really strong ability to follow ocean conditions,” […]

Jul 13, 2018

Greyhound exit to spur innovation: Prof

The Winnipeg Free Press quoted John Helliwell, a UBC economics professor emeritus, in a story about the decision by Greyhound Canada to pull out of the prairies. He said Canada’s […]

Jul 13, 2018

Taxpayers will back a carbon tax if they get a cheque in the mail

The Conversation published an op-ed about a carbon tax by UBC researchers Werner Antweiler and Sumeet Gulati. “The federal government accepted Ontario’s cap-and-trade system because the predicted carbon reductions under […]

Jul 13, 2018

Biologist killed during research trip was leading authority in his field

The Vancouver Courier reported on the death of Denis Lynn, who died June 26 while on a research trip to Calvert Island.

Jul 13, 2018

Vancouver Pops and Symphony Choir: Be Our Guest

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Jul 13, 2018

Cantonese-Canadian farms could hold key to future

Business in Vancouver interviewed Henry Yu, a UBC history professor, for a story about the history of Chinese-Canadian farmers. He discussed a regulation that was enforced only against Chinese farmers.

Jul 13, 2018

Four issues to be resolved in cannabis legalization

Policy Options mentioned UBC-funded research in a story about cannabis legislation. The study found that more than half of respondents who use cannabis for medical reasons reported that they never […]

Jul 13, 2018

Can reporting on vulnerable people do more harm than good?

The Tyee mentioned work by UBC journalism students in an article about reporting on vulnerable people. The students wrote an article for the school’s news website about a Downtown Eastside […]

Jul 13, 2018

New rule might not help save endangered killer whales

CBC interviewed Andrew Trites, director of the marine mammal research unit at UBC, about new rules that require boats to stay further away from whales. He believes that applying new […]

Jul 12, 2018

Vancouver going beyond conserving buildings in Chinatown

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Henry Yu, a UBC history professor, for an article about the city’s decision to amend zoning guidelines to protect Chinatown. Yu explained that a Chinatown transformation team will create a […]

Jul 12, 2018

Why B.C. launched an online divorce tool

Star Vancouver interviewed Marina Adshade, a UBC economics professor, for an article about a new online divorce process for spouses without children. “If divorce is less expensive and less complicated, […]

Jul 12, 2018

Student sues university after man slashes student

Newsweek reported that UBC is facing a lawsuit from a student whose throat was slashed by another student. A similar story appeared on CBC.

Jul 12, 2018

UBC Farm to launch sustainable food website

The Georgia Straight featured an event at the UBC Farm called Seeds of Knowledge: A Research Showcase and Beet Tasting. The event will highlight research at UBC Farm and will […]

Jul 12, 2018

Wildfire history research

Discovery Channel highlighted research on wildfires by Lori Daniels, a UBC ecologist. She discussed her work tracking changes in the frequency and intensity of wildfires in past years.

Jul 12, 2018

Nova Scotia spaceport submits report for environmental assessment

Michael Byers, a political science professor at UBC, spoke to CTV Atlantic about the potential of a spaceport in Nova Scotia. He said he supports the idea but is concerned […]

Jul 12, 2018

Should affordable transportation be an essential service?

CBC Radio’s The Current quoted Penny Gurstein, a UBC professor at the school of community and regional planning, about affordable transportation. She said that the federal government should intervene when […]

Jul 12, 2018

Drowning Prevention Week

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Jul 12, 2018

Inside Greystone’s journey from Regina upstart to TD target

Work by Stan Hamilton, a UBC finance professor emeritus, was mentioned in a story in the Ottawa Citizen. Hamilton wrote about the case for real estate in a pension fund.

Jul 12, 2018

B.C. signs supply deals with 31 cannabis producers

The Globe and Mail quoted Rielle Capler, a UBC PhD candidate studying access to medical and illicit cannabis. She discussed what B.C. needs to do to undercut the illicit cannabis […]

Jul 12, 2018