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The Washington Post published an op-ed by Heidi Tworek, a UBC professor in international history, about Donald Trump’s tariff on Canadian newsprint.
Sep 13, 2018
Consumers need to stop demanding shark fin soup and other products in the absence of robust laws and sustainable practices regulating shark overfishing, research co-authored by the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC has found.
The Times Colonist reported on the upcoming games between the UBC Thunderbirds and the University of Victoria Vikes women’s field hockey teams. As a player, UBC coach Poonam Sandhu won the national […]
Times of India highlighted UBC research that found a well-known antioxidant is to 100 times more powerful than nature’s best, and could help counteract various diseases. Gino DiLabio, a UBC […]
Two UBC professors were interviewed on CBC Radio about the endangered southern resident orca population. Adam Ford, a biology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus and Canada Research Chair in wildlife restoration […]
CBC featured a paper from a group of UBC researchers that aims to build a taxonomy of internet health scams. “We’ve seen a lot of them over the years, and […]
The Atlantic quoted Rashid Sumaila, director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at UBC, for an article about the amount of the oceans that are affected by fishing. “Even if […]
CTV interviewed Tom Davidoff, a UBC economist, for an article about affording a home in Metro Vancouver. “Single-family homes, generally speaking, are beyond the reach of most households that don’t […]
The Washington Post published an op-ed by Heidi Tworek, a UBC professor in international history, about Donald Trump’s tariff on Canadian newsprint. “Even in a purportedly digital age, material concerns […]
Oregon Public Broadcasting quoted Andrew Trites, the director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC, in an article about the marine ecosystem in Puget Sound. Trites does not believe […]
CKNW’s Jill Bennett Show highlighted research from the UBC Sauder School of Business that found online consumers can be swayed by product recommendations, even when they are biased. Izak Benbasat, […]
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Seeker reported on UBC researchers who developed a cheap, sustainable solar cell from the E. coli bacteria. The study’s lead researcher was Vikramaditya Yadav, a professor in UBC’s department of […]
Carrie Jenkins, a UBC philosophy professor and Canada Research Chair, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about creating the type of loving relationship that suits you. “Wouldn’t it be more […]
CBC Edmonton mentioned UBC in an article about an Edmonton facility that removes phosphorus and nitrogen from waste water and turns it into fertilizer. The technology was developed at UBC. […]
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Dennis Danielson, a UBC professor emeritus of English, for a column about use of the word “inappropriate.” Danielson built a comprehensive case for bringing terms such as […]
Pique Magazine reported on work by Kelly Russell, a professor in UBC’s department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, in a story about receding glaciers near the B.C. volcano Mount […]
Two professors from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC were interviewed by various media outlets about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s unprecedented use of the controversial “notwithstanding clause” […]
The Tyee interviewed two UBC professors for a story about the challenge to save traditional Indigenous sign languages. Annette Henry, a professor of language and literacy education, and Candace Galla, a […]
Daily Hive reported on the upcoming Cannabis Hemp Conference and Expo 2018, which is taking place at the Chan Centre and Nest on UBC campus.
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