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UBC experts are available to comment on today’s decision by the Federal Court of Appeal regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Aug 30, 2018
UBC researchers are looking for participants for a study on perfectionism, the Vancouver Sun reported. “Perfectionism is about correcting a perceived sense of being not good enough by being or appearing […]
Nature quoted Cindy Prescott, a UBC forest ecologist, for an article about restoring woodlands. “If you don’t look at the soil at the start, you can spend a lot of […]
Business Standard highlighted research from UBC and Simon Fraser University that found boys are more likely to report being the victim of violence than girls. Elizabeth Saewyc, senior study author […]
The Province published an op-ed from Japan Times that mentioned work by Rashid Sumaila, director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at UBC, in a story about high-sea fishing regulation. […]
Inverse interviewed Stanley Coren, a UBC psychology professor emeritus, about the benefits of therapy animals on college campuses. Coren said spending quality time with dogs can have major mental health benefits. […]
Star Vancouver quoted Werner Antweiler, an economist and professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, for a story about the impact NAFTA renegotiations could have on small dairy farms. Antweiler […]
The Canadian Press interviewed George Hoberg, a UBC public policy professor, about the implications of a Federal Court of Appeal ruling in favour of Indigenous groups in a case related […]
When it comes to teen dating violence, boys are more likely to report being the victim of violence—being hit, slapped, or pushed—than girls. That’s the surprising finding of new research from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.
Aug 29, 2018
The Guardian interviewed Lori Brotto, a UBC professor of psychology and the executive director of the Women’s Health Research Institute in Canada, about mindfulness and sex. Brotto explained how she realized mindfulness treatments […]
The need to be perfect, or appear to be perfect may be seen as a positive trait by some, but it can take a toll on mental health and require psychological treatment.
Chris Carlsten, a professor of medicine and head of the respiratory medicine division at UBC, was quoted in a CBC story about a woman’s call to ban smoking in condos. He said […]
The Times Colonist reported on a new university sports trophy called the Legends Cup. The prize will go to either UBC of the University of Victoria depending on which school earns the […]
James Brander, an economics professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s BC Today about NAFTA negotiations. Brander discussed Canada’s role in the negotiations with […]
CBC interviewed UBC nursing professor Wendy Hall (story and audio) about children’s school sleep schedules. Hall suggested methods to help children ease into their new schedules. The story also appeared […]
Star Vancouver reported that an autonomous sailboat created by UBC students will go on display at Vancouver Maritime Museum. Ada the “sailbot” was created by an interdisciplinary team of UBC […]
Kiley Hamlin, a UBC psychology researcher, spoke to NPR about a study on how toddlers respond to winners. Hamlin said it’s the first study to suggest that babies prefer those […]
Star Vancouver mentioned UBC president Santa Ono in an article about the top public sector earners in B.C. Ono was in the top five earners with an income of $595,848.
The Vancouver Courier reported on UBC research into the impacts of hot yoga on heart efficiency. Researchers from UBC and Simon Fraser University studied the Canadian Olympic women’s field hockey […]
NPR interviewed Will Gervais, a former UBC researcher, about his earlier work examining whether people who are more analytical are less likely to hold religious beliefs. Gervais discussed the importance […]
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