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Business in Vancouver interviewed James Vercammen, a professor in the faculty of land food systems at UBC, about the costs of extreme weather on B.C. farmers. “The biggest impact we […]
Aug 22, 2018
The Globe and Mail interviewed Rielle Capler, a UBC PhD candidate and interim executive director of the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, for an article about Ontario cannabis dispensaries. Capler’s […]
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed about digital threats to democracy co-written by Taylor Owen, a professor of digital media and global affairs at UBC. “Giant digital platforms that […]
Aug 21, 2018
Smithsonian Magazine highlighted a UBC study on converting waste into energy. Asha Srinivasan, an engineering researcher at UBC, described how researchers can help recover and reuse waste cooking oil as […]
Danielle Schmidt, a master’s candidate at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about new research on rattlesnakes. Schmidt discussed the important role rattlesnakes play in the ecosystem.
CTV featured UBC research into turning Type A and B blood into Type O blood, which can be universally donated. Stephen Withers, a UBC biochemistry researcher, explained how removing antigens from […]
Star Vancouver quoted Lori Daniels, a professor at UBC’s department of forest and conservation sciences, about wildfires. She said the recent record-breaking fire seasons in B.C. suggest extreme weather will […]
Chris Carlsten, director of the air pollution exposure laboratory at UBC, spoke to CBC Saskatchewan about dealing with high levels of air pollution. He advised staying indoors and avoiding strenuous […]
Daily Hive reported on the The MBA Tour event which brings together representatives from the world’s leading universities, including UBC.
Rielle Capler, a cannabis researcher and PhD candidate at UBC, was interviewed for a London Free Press article comparing recreational cannabis and medical cannabis. She explained that the difference is […]
Vice interviewed Zach Walsh, a UBC psychology professor, for an article about the connection between drugs and music. He explained the novelty detection part of the brain that responds to […]
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For blood transfusions to be safe, the donor and patient blood types must match. Now researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new, more powerful group of enzymes that can turn any type of blood into the universally usable type O—expanding the pool of potential blood donors and making blood matching safer and easier.
The Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC in a story about the shortage of French immersion teachers in B.C. The article noted the government is putting funds toward teacher recruitment and retention at […]
Aug 20, 2018
National Geographic interviewed Lucas Brotz, a postdoctoral research fellow at UBC, for a story about jellyfish. He discussed jellyfish biology.
Matthew Noestheden, a PhD candidate at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to Star Vancouver about his research on how wildfires impact wine. He said winemakers should adjust their practices in light […]
Kai Ostwald, the director at UBC’s Centre for Southeast Asia, spoke to South China Morning Post for an article about Malaysian politics. Ostwald discussed the relationship between China and Malaysia.
Salon interviewed Daniel Pauly, a UBC fisheries biologist, for an article about climate change discussions. Pauly coined the term “shifting baseline syndrome” to describe generational differences in the perception of […]
Three UBC experts spoke to various media outlets about the impacts of wildfires. Sarah Henderson, a UBC public health expert and senior scientist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, […]
Business in Vancouver mentioned UBC in an article about trade between Saudi Arabia and Vancouver. The article reported there are roughly 280 Saudi Arabian students at UBC.
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