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Communities need more say in forest practices to reduce fire risk

Lori Daniels, a UBC forestry and conservation sciences professor, was quoted in The Province about how forestry practices can reduce fire risk. “Much of the focus in B.C. has been […]

Critical legal decision on Trans Mountain expansion due Thursday

George Hoberg, a professor at UBC’s school of public policy and global affairs, was interviewed for a Vancouver Sun article about the upcoming court decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline […]

Emotional stress triggers one-third of cardiovascular attacks in women under age 60

Economic Times highlighted UBC research into the link between emotional stress and cardiovascular attacks. Jacqueline Saw, a UBC professor and lead investigator, said fibromuscular dysplasia also played a major role […]

A look at some universities’ cannabis policies

CTV mentioned UBC in a story about cannabis policies at universities. The article reported UBC and the University of Victoria said it is too soon to comment on their new […]

BC government launches campaign to prevent sexualized violence and misconduct on university, college campuses

Global mentioned UBC in a story about a government campaign to prevent sexualized violence and misconduct on university and college campuses. The article reported on the establishment of centralized sexualized […]

Fall’s exhibits explore printmaking, textiles, images and activism

The Vancouver Sun mentioned an exhibit at UBC’s Belkin Gallery. Beginning with the Seventies: Collective Acts is an exploration of the Vancouver art scene in the 1970s. The article also […]

‘Smokanagan’ is leading winemakers into uncharted territory

Kelowna Now highlighted PhD research at UBC’s Okanagan campus that examines the impact of smoke on wine. Researchers hope to create a test for winemakers to assess the quality of […]

Post-secondary schools work to indigenize programs, campus life

The Canadian Press highlighted the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC. The centre’s director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, said the centre’s mandate is to be accessible for university […]

Young Conservatives form club at Okanagan College, UBCO

Kelowna Capital News reported on a new political club at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The new Winning Conservative Party Club aims to get more young people involved with political issues, community […]

UBCO study raises the standard for measuring nerve cell death

Kelowna Capital News reported that researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus developed a new method to judge the effectiveness of experimental therapies for neurodegeneration. Aaron Johnstone, lead study author and a […]

Canada’s example of assisted dying refutes those who argue against it

The Economist published an op-ed by Ellen Wiebe, a clinical professor at UBC, about assisted dying. “Autonomy is the most important reason my patients give me for wanting a planned […]

Can depression be diagnosed with a blood test?

Chatelaine quoted Raymond Lam, a UBC professor of psychiatry, about his work with a team of researchers examining new ways to treat and diagnose depression. Lam discussed a new “machine […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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).

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 […]