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An envisioning of an individual at a crossroad in life. A piece that will make one critically ponder about where they want to be, and the conditions that they should take into consideration to achieve their goals. Start your journey at the UBC Welcome Centre.

Sep 14, 2018

Five tips to help students settle into post-secondary life

The Vancouver Sun quoted UBC president Santa Ono in a story about advice for university students. “As your kids transition from high school to university, it’s time to let them […]

Sep 14, 2018

Lions Bay may acclaim mayor and council, barring last-day entries

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Max Cameron, a UBC political science professor, for an article about the possibility that the Village of Lions Bay could have an all-acclaimed council. He said it […]

Sep 14, 2018

Vancouver candidates address housing issues in panel

The UBC Sauder Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate hosted a panel discussion on housing policy ahead of the Vancouver mayoral election, the Vancouver Sun reported. Candidates who participated […]

Sep 14, 2018

Saint Lucian woman combines agriculture, tech, gender equality

Forbes mentioned UBC students in an article about a non-profit called Helen’s Daughters. The organization works on skills and business development workshops for rural women and collaborated with a team […]

Sep 14, 2018

UBC ‘gene-hunter’ aims to solve medical mystery

Global interviewed Matt Farrer, a UBC professor of medical genetics, for an article about a research project that aims to learn more about Parkinson’s disease. Farrer is mapping the genomes of hundreds of […]

Sep 14, 2018

Researchers develop wearable ultrasound device the size of a Band-Aid

Global interviewed two UBC researchers about their work developing a new, more efficient type of ultrasound transducer. Carlos Gerardo, a PhD candidate in the electrical and computer engineering department, discussed the vibrating […]

Sep 14, 2018

Les Moonves didn’t get fired for harassing women

Huffington Post interviewed Jennifer Berdahl, a UBC professor who studies sexual harassment, for an article about the reason Les Moonves was fired from his position as the chief executive of […]

Sep 14, 2018

New tool developed at UBC screens online health ads for deception

Indo-Canadian Voice reported on a screening tool from a group of UBC researchers that aims to identify internet health scams. “We were exploring internet health ads and found, not surprisingly, that […]

Sep 14, 2018

Why supervisors envy their employees

Lingtao Yu, a professor of organizational behaviour and human resources at the UBC Sauder School of Business, co-wrote an op-ed for the Harvard Business Review about research on supervisors who […]

Sep 14, 2018

27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend

Daily Hive featured the annual AMS Welcome Back BBQ in an article about events around Vancouver this weekend. The UBC event is an outdoor music festival.

Sep 14, 2018

Don’t compare Van 2010 Olympic cost to Calgary 2026: John Furlong

The Canadian Press cited a 2013 UBC study in an article about the cost of Olympic games. The Olympic Games Impact Study for the 2010 Games published by UBC put […]

Sep 14, 2018

B.C. drug users offered withdrawal medication similar to version yanked in 2014

The Canadian Press cited a 2016 UBC study in an article about a withdrawal medication for drug users who didn’t respond well to a reformulated methadone treatment. The study found […]

Sep 14, 2018

Growing number of Canadian university college campuses smoke-free: Report

The Canadian Press mentioned UBC in an article about smoking policies on university campuses. “The current version of the policy does not impose 100 per cent smoking ban on either […]

Sep 14, 2018

Asians face barriers in Canada, but higher education isn’t one of them

The Toronto Star mentioned UBC in an article about a class-action lawsuit filed against Harvard University by a group of Asian-Americans. The article reported Canadian universities like UBC accept a […]

Sep 14, 2018

UBC’s star quarterback avoiding distraction of pro prospects

The Canadian Press highlighted UBC star quarterback Michael O’Connor who may play professional football after his varsity career. O’Connor also finished a degree at the UBC Sauder School of Business. […]

Sep 14, 2018