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Robotic floor scrubber

UBC to unveil innovative floor-cleaning robot developed by former students

UBC will unveil one of seven new robotic floor cleaners the university has procured for cleaning on campus.

Oct 25, 2018

Canada’s response to Jamal Khashoggi’s death is a test for Trudeau

Hani Faris, an adjunct professor of political science at UBC who specializes in the Middle East, spoke to the Washington Post for a story about Canada’s response to the killing […]

Oct 25, 2018

Bike to Work (+ School) Week

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Oct 25, 2018

How does soap work?

CBS Minnesota interviewed W. Stephen McNeil, a professor in the department of chemistry at UBC’s Okanagan campus, for an article about soap. McNeil explained that soap creates balls that trap dirt […]

Oct 25, 2018

Why are some religions more popular than others?

Ara Norenzayan, an evolutionary psychologist at UBC, was quoted in a Discover Magazine article about religions. Norenzayan has studied what elements give some religions “sticking power,” while most stay marginal […]

Oct 25, 2018

Canada’s home for college football news

CBC Sports featured a segment on two UBC football players in a roundup of college football news. The story highlighted linebacker Ben Hladik and receiver Trivel Pinto.

Oct 25, 2018

A poop study finds plastic in our bodies, doctors are concerned

Ruairi Robertson, a postdoctoral researcher at UBC, spoke to Mic about how often humans ingest microplastic. Robertson said research into the effects of microplastic on human health is limited.

Oct 25, 2018

Kelowna workshop seen as aid to city’s strategy to end homelessness

Kelowna Capital News mentioned UBC in a story about a Kelowna’s strategy to address homelessness. The article highlighted academics from UBC’s Okanagan campus and Okanagan College who will conduct research […]

Oct 25, 2018

Surrey’s Van Ryk shines as one of Canada’s best young volleyball players

Peace Arch News reported on Kiera Van Ryk, a volleyball player for the UBC Thunderbirds. Last year she was the first Thunderbird in program history to be named both Canada […]

Oct 25, 2018

Clearing pot charges from Canadians’ records a good start but not enough

Chuka Ejeckam, a political science master’s candidate at UBC, wrote an op-ed for Maclean’s about how the federal government should treat Canadians who have cannabis-related offences. “A recent study has […]

Oct 25, 2018

Trudeau’s First Nations ‘framework’ project looks stalled

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, spoke to Maclean’s for an article about Trudeau’s First Nations “framework.” She said the government […]

Oct 25, 2018

Experiment in morality illustrates challenges in programming self-driving cars to make life-or-death decisions

The Globe and Mail interviewed Azim Shariff, a moral psychologist at UBC, for a story about programming autonomous cars to make decisions. He said the cars “will have algorithms that have […]

Oct 25, 2018