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The New York Times featured UBC research that found texting or talking on the phone can increase the risk of serious injury. “The longer you are in the crosswalk, the […]
Aug 3, 2018
National Geographic interviewed John Ford, an orca researcher at UBC, for an article about the behaviour of a mother orca and her dead offspring. “The whales have a very strong […]
Daily Mail reported on UBC scientists who developed a technique to break down the solid masses of congealed waste in sewers. The method, created by civil engineer Asha Srinivasan and […]
Hindustan Times reported on UBC research that found new mothers who are surrounded by cigarette smoke tend to stop breastfeeding sooner than those who aren’t around second-hand smoke. “The more […]
The Canadian Press interviewed Ryan McNeil, a professor at UBC’s department of medicine and a research scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use, about new statistics on overdose deaths […]
The Canadian Press featured UBC research that found cigarettes and their filters made from plastic make up nearly half of the waste collected along the Vancouver and Victoria shorelines. The […]
Food science researchers at UBC created a hand-held tool for testing salmonella, Star Vancouver reported. The device can detect the bacteria within minutes.
BNN Bloomberg quoted Thomas Davidoff, a housing economist at the UBC Sauder School of Business, for a story about Vancouver housing costs. “If I was somebody who wanted to park […]
Vancouver Magazine interviewed Alex Bigazzi, a UBC civil engineering and community and regional planning professor, about transportation in Vancouver. Bigazzi discussed the factors that contribute to congestion, such as population […]
The Edmonton Journal reported that Heather McCaw will return to UBC as vice-president, development and alumni engagement.
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