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Robot competition

Students show off Star Wars-style rescue robots in competition at UBC

In a scene reminiscent of Star Wars, 16 student-designed robots will attempt to rescue the good guys—Ewoks and Chewbacca, represented by plush dolls—from the evil Empire stronghold.

Aug 8, 2018

Forest management could be causing more harm than good: Prof

CBC interviewed Lori Daniels, a UBC professor of forestry and conservation sciences, about her work evaluating B.C.’s wildfire history to understand what changes need to be made to make landscapes more resilient […]

Aug 8, 2018

When bosses are jealous of employees, for better or for worse

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Lingtao Yu, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about his research on bosses being jealous of employees. “When employers […]

Aug 8, 2018

Only thing mythical about unicorns these days is their valuation

South China Morning Post cited UBC research for an article about valuation of unicorns, or start-ups valued at over $1 billion. Researchers from Stanford and UBC found that on average […]

Aug 8, 2018

Opera Under the Stars’ hosts preview at UBCO

Kelowna Capital News highlighted an open-air public concert at UBC’s Okanagan campus. An estimated 800 people attended George Bizet’s Carmen for the Opera Under the Stars event.

Aug 8, 2018

Ford government ditched basic income pilot project before data

Two UBC economics professors weighed in on Premier Doug Ford’s decision to scrap Ontario’s basic income pilot project. CBC quoted Kevin Milligan’s message on Twitter where he addressed the project’s […]

Aug 8, 2018

Fishing fleets travelling further to catch fewer fish

Indo-Canadian Voice reported on research from the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC and the University of Western Australia. Researchers mapped the growth and spread of industrial fisheries since 1950 […]

Aug 8, 2018

Saudi students given four weeks to leave Canada, even if studies not completed

The Canadian Press mentioned UBC in a story about Saudi Arabia suspending scholarships to Canada and planning to relocate students already in the country. UBC said its president, Santa J. […]

Aug 8, 2018

Where the Musqueam and Maya Meet: Indigenous Knowledge of Land and Sea

Event

Aug 8, 2018