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Mysterious signal sent from deep space picked up by state-of-the-art telescope in Canada

Daily Mail interviewed Mark Halpern, a UBC astrophysicist, about the state-of-the-art CHIME telescope. “With the CHIME telescope we will measure the expansion history of the universe and we expect to […]

Aug 7, 2018

Sharks change where they breed, hunt along American coasts

William Cheung, a professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC, spoke to ABC about changing shark behaviour. He said on the West Coast, more great whites and […]

Aug 7, 2018

Researchers use A.I. to change face of anonymous interviews

CBC and Star Vancouver reported on artificial intelligence technology developed by researchers from UBC and Simon Fraser University. The research may change the way anonymous sources appear when their faces are […]

Aug 7, 2018

Urban Canadians aren’t as happy as rural counterparts: Research

News 1130 featured UBC research comparing happiness among urban and rural Canadians. John Helliwell, a professor at the Vancouver School of Economics, said his research shows that rural Canadians tend […]

Aug 7, 2018

Insects, lab-grown meat and biotech farming

The Vancouver Sun interviewed three academics with UBC’s faculty of land and food systems about alternate ways of producing meat. Yasmin Akhtar spoke about how people get used to eating […]

Aug 7, 2018

Orca carrying dead calf for 10 days. What does this mean?

Salon quoted John Ford, an orca researcher at UBC, for a story about the behaviour of a mother orca and her dead offspring. Ford said orcas have “a very strong […]

Aug 7, 2018

Salmon farm granted injunction against activists

The Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC research in a story about a salmon farm being granted an injunction that blocks activists. Researchers from UBC and the B.C. Centre for Aquatic Health […]

Aug 7, 2018

How and why people ‘microdose’ tiny hits of psychedelic drugs

CBC quoted two UBC academics in a story about psychedelic drugs. Kenneth Tupper, an adjunct professor at UBC, said Canada used to be a world leader in the exploration of […]

Aug 7, 2018

How loud does it get on the SkyTrain? Try 99.8 dB

Star Vancouver interviewed Hind Sbihi, a research associate at UBC’s school of population and public health, about noise on Vancouver’s SkyTrain. Sbihi said most commuters are unlikely to suffer harm […]

Aug 7, 2018

Radio telescope near Penticton opening new doors in astrophysics

The Canadian Press interviewed Deborah Good, a UBC PhD candidate, about her work on an astrophysics project. Good discussed what makes a particular radio telescope unique. The CP story appeared […]

Aug 7, 2018

Five Canadians earn exemptions into Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship

Golf Canada reported that Kolten Almgren, a UBC Thuderbirds golfer, was one of five Canadians who earned exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship on Friday.

Aug 7, 2018

Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society

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Aug 7, 2018

The growing field of animal law

CBC profiled animal lawyer and UBC alumna Rebeka Breder. She attended law school at UBC.

Aug 7, 2018

Vancouver, Victoria shorelines littered with cigarette butts: Researchers

The Canadian Press reported on UBC research that found cigarettes and their filters made from plastic account for nearly 50 per cent of waste collected along the Vancouver and Victoria […]

Aug 7, 2018

Hunters demand quota to cull seals to save salmon population

Star Vancouver interviewed Andrew Trites, the director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC, for a story about calls for a quota to cull seals. He said the seal […]

Aug 7, 2018

Delayed surgery for hip fractures cause of preventable deaths: Study

The Globe and Mail reported on a UBC study that examined the the impacts of delayed surgery for hip fractures. Boris Sobolev, co-principal investigator of the study and a professor […]

Aug 7, 2018

Aubrey adds size, experience to UBCO Heat

Matthew Aubrey will join the UBC Heat men’s volleyball squad, Kelowna Capital News reported. Aubrey, who hails from Australia, will be the tallest member of this year’s team.

Aug 7, 2018