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Modern technology may connect people better, but at a cost

Xinhua reported on research by Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, that examined the impacts of smartphone use. Dunn and co-authors found that study participants felt more distracted during face-to-face […]

Aug 13, 2018

Pod with grieving mother whale, starving calf faced hardship

Daily Mail quoted Stephen Raverty, an adjunct professor at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, in an article about health problems facing a pod of killer whales. He discussed […]

Aug 13, 2018

Octagon-shaped tomb reveals tales from Mongol-ruled China

Fox News published a Live Science article about Mongols that cited a book written by Timothy Brook, a UBC history professor. Brook wrote about the period of Mongol rule that […]

Aug 13, 2018

Can science tell us what we ought to do to protect animals?

A Psychology Today column mentioned recent research on cow behaviour by Marina von Keyserlingk, an animal welfare scientist at UBC.

Aug 13, 2018

Are wealthy nations hoarding the world’s fish supply?

Work by Rashid Sumaila, a fisheries and economics professor at UBC, was highlighted in a Pacific Standard article about the world’s fish supply. Sumaila says fishing subsidies that encourage overfishing […]

Aug 13, 2018

Court injunction orders Camp Cloud residents

David Tindall, a UBC sociology professor, was interviewed for a Global story about anti-pipeline protesters at “Camp Cloud” on Burnaby Mountain. He discussed how protesters will aim to keep public […]

Aug 13, 2018

Canada may need to get used to being alone on world stage: Diplomat

A CBC article about Saudi Arabia’s conflict with Canada mentioned a UBC alumna and women’s rights activist who is imprisoned in Saudi Arabia.

Aug 13, 2018

UBC students outpacing courseware with tech creations

CTV featured a robot competition among engineering students at UBC. “It’s a robot competition because it’s fun, but what they’re learning applies to almost every product that’s made today,” said […]

Aug 13, 2018

Canadian food court eliminated 117 bags of garbage a day

Tara Moreau, associate director of sustainability and community programs at UBC’s Botanical Garden, was quoted in a CBC story about a food court that substantially reduced its waste. She discussed […]

Aug 13, 2018

UBC’s Pride Convergence

The Province highlighted UBC’s Pride Convergence event that began after the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting in Florida. The event was hosted by Sara-Jane Findlay, associate vice-president of UBC’s equity […]

Aug 13, 2018

Peer support workers on front lines of OD crisis need support too: Experts

The Canadian Press quoted Ryan McNeil, a researcher at the BC Centre on Substance Use and an assistant professor at UBC’s department of medicine, for an article about peer volunteers […]

Aug 13, 2018

MS patient calls medical cannabis trial ‘a miracle’

The Montreal Gazette mentioned UBC research for a story about medical cannabis. UBC is leading a trial on the use of medicinal pot for people who struggle with post-traumatic stress […]

Aug 13, 2018

Coaching the coaches is helping make Canadian basketball better

The Toronto Star profiled Jama Mahlalela, the new head coach of the G League’s Raptors 905 and a UBC alumnus. Mahlalela played five years of varsity basketball at UBC.

Aug 13, 2018

Cheap, abusive bosses need to adapt to new B.C. economy

Mark Thompson, a professor emeritus at the UBC Sauder School of Business, was interviewed for a Vancouver Sun article about shifts in the B.C. job market. “If you have structured […]

Aug 13, 2018

5 Kinder Morgan executives can cash out millions in stock options

Kai Li, a finance professor from the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the National Observer for an article about Kinder Morgan executives who can cash out millions of dollars […]

Aug 13, 2018

Perseid meteor shower peaks over Vancouver this weekend

The Vancouver Courier reported on the UBC Astronomy Club’s viewing of the Perseid meteor shower from Porteau Cove using two high-powered telescopes. Club president Katie Rink explained how the shower coincides […]

Aug 13, 2018