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Homeowners in Vancouver, Toronto want housing prices to fall: Poll

CBC quoted two UBC professors in a story about a housing and transportation survey that polled residents in Vancouver and Toronto. Tsur Somerville, a senior fellow at UBC’s Centre for Urban […]

Aug 27, 2018

Sense of belonging in school key to children’s positive mental health

Sense of belonging in school key to children’s positive mental health

Anti-bullying measures alone are not enough to encourage positive mental health for children in schools, suggests a new study from the University of British Columbia.

Aug 27, 2018

Air pollution is costing Indians 1.5 years of their lives

Quartz reported on a study involving UBC researchers that examined the global impacts of air pollution. The study was completed by researchers from UBC, the University of Texas, Brigham Young […]

Aug 27, 2018

Researchers have found a way to convert any blood type to the universal O

CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks highlighted UBC research that discovered certain gut bacteria could be used to transform blood types A and B into the more universal form of blood type […]

Aug 27, 2018

Is the peer review process biased against Indigenous academics?

CBC Radio’s Unreserved featured an interview with Sarah Hunt, a professor at UBC’s First Nation and Indigenous Studies program, for a story about bias against Indigenous academics in the peer review […]

Aug 27, 2018

Culture of silence keeps med students from reporting abuse by mentors

CBC Radio’s White Coat Black Art mentioned UBC in a story about inappropriate conduct at some Canadian medical schools. The article reported UBC instituted a professional standards policy for learners and […]

Aug 27, 2018

Concern grows for UBC graduate currently jailed in Saudi Arabia

Radio Canada reported on a UBC alumna and women’s rights activist who is currently jailed in Saudi Arabia. Similar stories appeared on CBC Vancouver (and MSN).

Aug 27, 2018

Canada’s many aimless post-secondary students need help finding fulfilling careers

Kevin James, a lecturer at the UBC Sauder School of Business, co-wrote an op-ed for The Province about career options for post-secondary students. “We need to help the younger generation […]

Aug 27, 2018

New research may help conserve threatened rattlesnake species

CBC reported on rattlesnake research conducted by Danielle Schmidt, a biology master’s candidate at UBC’s Okanagan campus. She is studying more than 800 samples of rattlesnake DNA taken from snakes […]

Aug 27, 2018

Have we hit peak pet stroller?

CBC interviewed Stanley Coren, a UBC psychology professor emeritus and dog expert, for an article about humans pushing animals around in baby strollers. Coren weighed in on the various reasons […]

Aug 27, 2018

Canadian ‘go-to’ movie linguist creates new language for ‘Alpha’

Christine Schreyer, an anthropology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, created a new language for the film Alpha, various media outlets reported. Schreyer used elements from three “proto-languages” to create the […]

Aug 27, 2018

The human role in this summer’s heat

Simon Donner, a professor in the department of geography and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun (also in The Province) […]

Aug 27, 2018

Buying a condo in Metro Vancouver may get harder in 2019

News 1130 quoted Tom Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, for a story about the future of Metro Vancouver’s housing market. He said although condo sales […]

Aug 27, 2018

Wildfire smoke could be bad for Okanagan’s wine-making industry

UBC research on smoke impacting the Okanagan wine industry was highlighted in a Global article. “The grapes are actually at a sensitive period of their development right now, where smoke […]

Aug 27, 2018

Ensure frail seniors have best possible care

Margaret McGregor, a clinical associate professor and director of community geriatrics with the UBC department of family practice, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about care for seniors. “The […]

Aug 27, 2018

Diabetes Canada: Type 1 Forum

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Aug 27, 2018

Millions on the line at professional eSports competition in Vancouver

The Canadian Press quoted Justin Simpao with UBC’s e-Sports Association, for an article about professional video game players. Simpao discussed the highly competitive nature of eSports. The CP story appeared […]

Aug 27, 2018

Expert talks sleep schedules as kids, parents prep for school

News 1130 interviewed Wendy Hall, a professor at UBC’s school of nursing, about sleep schedules as families prepare for the school year. Hall discussed the importance of easing children back into a […]

Aug 27, 2018

Wesbrook Village Outdoor Movie: Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Aug 27, 2018

How we vote: Dual Member Proportional

Max Cameron, director with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at UBC, spoke to Pique Magazine for a story about an upcoming referendum on electoral reform in B.C. […]

Aug 27, 2018