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How international students benefit UBC

Earlier this week, UBC associate professor Peter Wylie wrote a column that repeated claims that international students displace domestic students and aren’t held to the same high admission standards as their Canadian peers. These claims are not accurate.

Oct 31, 2018

Halloween can be deadly for pedestrians: Traffic study

Various media outlets reported on UBC research that found a spike in pedestrian fatalities, especially among young children, on Halloween. The study was led by John A. Staples, a professor […]

Oct 31, 2018

One-year gap between pregnancies reduces risk to mothers: Study

Various media outlets reported on pregnancy research from UBC and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Our study found increased risks to both mother and infant when pregnancies […]

Oct 31, 2018

Cacao first cultivated in South America, not Mexico, Central America

Smithsonian Magazine reported on research into the history of chocolate by Michael Blake, a UBC anthropologist and archaeologist. Blake explained that discovering traces of cacao in fancy containers suggests it […]

Oct 31, 2018

60% of world’s wildlife has been wiped out since 1970

CBC reported on a study by Benjamin Freeman, a postdoctoral researcher at UBC’s Biodiversity Research Centre, that suggests climate change is an “escalator to extinction” for tropical birds that live […]

Oct 31, 2018

Three Canadian schools make top 100 in global universities rankings

Radio Canada reported that UBC was one of three Canadian schools on this year’s 2019 U.S. News University Global Ranking list. UBC came in at number 29 overall. The story […]

Oct 31, 2018

Vigil at UBC in memory of 11 killed at Pittsburgh synagogue

Global reported on a vigil at UBC in memory of the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. The vigil took place at the UBC Hillel House. A similar story […]

Oct 31, 2018

Ocean Shock: Fishmeal factories plunder Africa

Reuters cited a study by Vicky Lam, a fisheries economist at the Institute for Oceans and Fisheries at UBC, on the possible impact of climate change on fisheries in 14 […]

Oct 31, 2018

Cash contributors to B.C.’s electoral reform referendum highlight partisan nature of fight

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Max Cameron, a political scientist and the director of UBC’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, for an article about B.C. electoral reform. He said […]

Oct 31, 2018

Steven Galloway sues woman who accused him of sexual assault

Various media outlets reported that that former UBC professor Steven Galloway is suing the woman who first accused him of sexual misconduct. Stories appeared in the Globe and Mail, and a Canadian Press […]

Oct 31, 2018

Turns out that increasing speed limits didn’t increase highway safety

The Province published an op-ed by John Carsley and Kay Teschke, professors in UBC’s school of population and public health, about the dangers of increased highway speed limits in B.C. […]

Oct 31, 2018

A flying theatre and other wild rides in the U.S. for Canadian firm

Keith Head, a professor in the strategy and business economics division at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Globe and Mail for an article about Canadian businesses looking […]

Oct 31, 2018

Frank and Oak’s eco outerwear

MonteCristo Magazine profiled Ethan Song, co-founder of clothing label Frank And Oak and a UBC alumnus. Song earned an engineering degree from UBC.

Oct 31, 2018

International Justice in the Age of Populism: A Talk with Dr. Payam Akhavan

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Oct 31, 2018

Experts should monitor B.C.’s efforts to protect at-risk species: Report

UBC academics are part of a group that published a report recommending the need for an independent scientific body protecting at-risk species in B.C., the Globe and Mail reported. The […]

Oct 31, 2018

UBC to give honorary degrees to Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Kim Cattrall

The Vancouver Courier reported that Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, producer and actress Kim Cattrall, and sociolinguist Peter Trudgill will receive honorary degrees from UBC next month. The article also appeared […]

Oct 31, 2018

Peter Wylie: Seats for sale at UBC but not to Canadian students

The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Peter Wylie, a professor of economics at UBC’s Okanagan campus, about international student admissions at UBC. The article also appeared in The Province.

Oct 31, 2018

UBC Okanagan tests out walk-in well-being clinic

Kelowna Capital News reported that UBC’s Okanagan campus is testing out a walk-in clinic where people can get a mental health check-up without an appointment. Lesley Lutes, director of clinical […]

Oct 31, 2018

Halloween doesn’t have to be a horror for children’s teeth

Halloween doesn’t have to be a horror for children’s teeth

Sweet treats are as much a part of Halloween as haunted houses, creative costumes and the Monster Mash. They’re fun to collect, but having that big bag of candy around the house for weeks after Halloween can’t be good for children’s oral health.

Oct 30, 2018

Former UBC prof suing woman who accused him of sexual assault

CBC reported that former UBC professor Steven Galloway is suing 20 people for defamation, including the woman who first accused him of sexual misconduct.

Oct 30, 2018