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Sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner? UBC study suggests putting smartphones away

A CBC article about smartphone use quoted Ryan Dwyer, a second-year PhD student at UBC, who recently co-authored a study with psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn. The researchers found that participants […]

Oct 9, 2018

Making friends with Fortnite: Can some video games help us socialize?

Shimi Kang, an associate professor at UBC, was quoted on CBC about multiplayer games such as Fortnite. Kang said that occasional playing does not do much harm and the social […]

Oct 9, 2018

Researchers hope power of ‘Death Cap’ mushroom can help fight cancer

News 1130 reported on research from UBC into potential benefits of the death cap mushroom. David Perrin, a chemistry professor, and his team have been making synthetic compounds of the […]

Oct 9, 2018

The Dutch Reach: A no-tech way to save bicyclists’ lives

The New York Times mentioned a 2015 study by Kay Teschke, a professor emeritus at UBC’s school of population and public health. Teschke researched car-to-cyclist accidents and found that most […]

Oct 9, 2018

UBC President’s Series offers free piano concert

The Georgia Straight reported that as part of the President’s Concert Series there will be a free concert at the Old Auditorium, UBC, on Monday Oct. 15. Tony Yike Yang […]

Oct 9, 2018

Poor women who use midwives have healthier babies

National Post published an op-ed co-authored by Daphne McRae, a postdoctoral research fellow at UBC, about the importance of midwifery in low-income families. They found that marginalized women greatly benefit […]

Oct 9, 2018

Current child welfare system often causes Indigenous kids more harm

The Canadian Press interviewed Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, director of the UBC Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre and B.C.’s former children’s advocate. Turpel-Lafond said the current child welfare system […]

Oct 9, 2018

B.C. business makes a mint on cannabis extraction equipment

Langley Advance published an article about the success of a business co-owned by UBC Okanagan alumnus James Seabrook. The company is the first in Canada to earn certification for its […]

Oct 9, 2018

UBC Okanagan student raises awareness about sexual violence on campus

Kelowna Capital News reported that a student at UBC Okanagan responded to the alleged sexual assault on a friend by setting up a booth on campus. Shilo St. Cyr, director […]

Oct 9, 2018

Globe editorial: To stop the poaching of endangered species, kill the demand

The Globe and Mail published an article about dangers facing wildlife due to over demand, and mentioned a recent study from UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. The UBC […]

Oct 9, 2018

Sleep study finds we need 7 to 8 hours, but many aren’t clocking in enough

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC professor Teresa Liu-Ambrose in an article about research into the importance of getting enough sleep. Liu-Ambrose, who was not involved in the study, said […]

Oct 9, 2018

No evidence detainees mistreated aboard U.S. Coast Guard ships

CBC Radio quoted Michael Byers, a professor of international law at UBC, in an article into alleged mistreatment of detainees during joint anti-smuggling operations with the U.S. Coast Guard. The […]

Oct 9, 2018

Charles Diamond, scion of a Vancouver business dynasty

The Globe and Mail published the obituary of Charles Diamond, who passed away in September. Diamond graduated from UBC in 1958 with a law degree and joined the family business […]

Oct 9, 2018