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Sep 4, 2018
CBC reported on a UBC study that examines the 2014 whooping cough outbreak on Haida Gwaii and calls for more clarity on how the province handles outbreaks. “On review, it […]
Cole Burton, a UBC professor of forestry, spoke to CBC for an article about how wildfires forced bears from their habitats. Burton discussed how fire is a natural force of […]
Wild Sweets, a Richmond-based chocolate company, is involved with UBC research on the science of chocolate-making, CBC reported. The company is the only science-based bean-to-bar chocolate maker in the country. […]
CBC reported on a new program at UBC’s Okanagan campus that aims to help young people with intellectual disabilities and autism find meaningful work. “I think that there’s a lot […]
Various media outlets interviewed UBC professors about the Federal Court of Appeal ruling regarding Indigenous groups in a case related to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The New York Times […]
Various media outlets highlighted UBC research that found even high-performing athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease as they get older. Barb Morrison, lead study researcher and a PhD candidate, […]
UBC’s Okanagan campus is expecting a record high in student enrolment this year, Global reported. The school is projecting the total student population to be around 9,950.
The Vancouver Sun reported on TransLink bus service changes to routes that include service to UBC for the first week of the school year. The story also appeared in The […]
The Vancouver Sun reported that TransLink will hire up to four UBC sustainability scholars as part of a pilot project this fall. The scholars will conduct research related to new […]
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Paul Kershaw, a professor in the school of population and public health at UBC, about full-time work hours. Kershaw believes it’s time to challenge the concept […]
The New York Post highlighted research on female CEOs by Jennifer Berdahl, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Berdahl said blonde women were judged to be less […]
The Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC in a story about B.C. school system. The article reported some of the 100 new teacher-training spaces funded by the NDP will be in northern […]
Star Vancouver reported on research from SFU and UBC that revealed more teen boys reported being purposely slapped, pushed or physically hurt by their dating partners than girls. Elizabeth Saewyc, […]
Global reported that the former student who made allegations of sexual misconduct against former UBC professor Steven Galloway is calling on the university to ban relationships between students and faculty.
Kory Nagata, a UBC football player, was highlighted in a story in the Vancouver Sun. Nagata rushed for 136 yards as the TBirds defeated the Manitoba Bisons. The story also […]
CBC New Brunswick interviewed Zachary Walsh, a UBC clinical psychologist, about the consequences of the legalization of marijuana on campus. He said he believes students will be more open to […]
CBC New Brunswick interviewed Paula Gordon, a breast radiologist and UBC clinical professor, about how dense breast tissue can obscure cancer on a mammogram image. She said 40 per cent […]
Star Vancouver interviewed two UBC economists for a story about the impacts of NAFTA. Werner Antweiler said further tariffs and retaliatory measures would be damaging to both Canada and the […]
The Georgia Straight reported on UBC researchers who are searching for participants for a study on perfectionism. Paul Hewitt, a UBC psychology professor, said perfectionism is “about correcting a perceived […]
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