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Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children

Children are more likely to be fatally struck by a vehicle on Halloween than on other nights of the year, according to new research led by the University of British Columbia.

Oct 30, 2018

Pregnancy gap should be at least a year: Researchers

Various media outlets reported on pregnancy research from UBC and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Older mothers for the first time have excellent evidence to guide the […]

Oct 30, 2018

Chocolate: Origins of delicacy pushed back in time

Various media outlets reported on research into the history of chocolate by Michael Blake, a UBC anthropologist and archaeologist. Blake said discovering of traces of cacao in fancy containers suggests […]

Oct 30, 2018

Too early to predict timeline of Surrey-Langley SkyTrain: Experts

Gordon Lovegrove, an engineering professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to News 1130 about the possibility of a SkyTrain connecting Surrey and Langley. Lovegrove, who consulted on the construction of […]

Oct 30, 2018

While Remembrance Day is about honour, it can trigger tough emotions for some veterans

The Vancouver Sun highlighted a veterans support network formed in 1997 by Marv Westwood, a UBC professor emeritus of counselling psychology. The Veterans Transition Network offers courses addressing issues including […]

Oct 30, 2018

Vancouver Sun/The Province journalists win big at the Jack Webster Awards

Donna Logan, a professor emerita at UBC and founding director of the university’s graduate school of journalism, was honoured with the 2018 Bill Good Award at the Jack Webster Awards, […]

Oct 30, 2018

Italy’s wine industry is being tested by the effects of climate change in its vineyards

Elizabeth Wolkovich, a researcher and professor of forest and conservation sciences at UBC, was quoted in a Washington Post article about the effects of climate change on wine industries. “What […]

Oct 30, 2018

Entrepreneur sells do-it-yourself cannabis edible kits to bypass legal limitations

Zach Walsh, a UBC professor and cannabis researcher, was quoted in a Star Vancouver article about an entrepreneur who is selling do-it-yourself cannabis edible kits. He said the kits could be […]

Oct 30, 2018

5 unique things to do in Vancouver this week

Vancouver Magazine mentioned the opening of the Museum of Anthropology’s first ever all-women exhibition. Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia displays work from nine Aboriginal women, celebrated […]

Oct 30, 2018

Mountain birds on “escalator to extinction” as planet warms

The Associated Press reported on bird research led by Benjamin Freeman, a postdoctoral fellow at the Biodiversity Research Centre at UBC. The study highlighted how climate change is pushing species […]

Oct 30, 2018

Slot machines flash and ring to prompt more bets

Cosmos Magazine reported on UBC psychology research that examined betting behaviour. The research, led by Catharine Winstanley and Mariya V. Cherkasova, found participants were more likely to make riskier bets […]

Oct 30, 2018

Calgary comes calling for Vancouver tech talent

Business in Vancouver interviewed Jessica Pumilia, a third-year student at the UBC Sauder School of Business, for an article about the Calgary tech industry. Pumilia discussed the possibility of moving […]

Oct 30, 2018

Master Mind Master Class with Naheed Nenshi

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Oct 30, 2018

World university ranking puts Canadian school among the top 20

Maclean’s reported that UBC was ranked second among Canadian schools and the 20th best in the world, according to the 2019 Best Global Universities rankings from U.S. News and World Report.

Oct 30, 2018

How Doug Ford became an issue in the B.C. electoral reform campaign

Max Cameron, a UBC political science professor, spoke to Maclean’s for an article about electoral reform in B.C. He said many factors contribute to Europe’s shifting political landscape, not just […]

Oct 30, 2018

Data shows pocket of kids in downtown New West struggling emotionally

New West Record featured a UBC study that examined the well-being of students in B.C. The UBC Human Early Development Learning Partnership measures the social and emotional well-being of students […]

Oct 30, 2018

UBC Okanagan researchers exposing power from the sun

Kelowna Capital News reported on renewable energy research from the school of engineering at UBC’s Okanagan’s campus. One of the projects is a snow-melting system for solar panels that will provide […]

Oct 30, 2018

How science is bringing psychedelic mushrooms out of the shadows

Mark Haden, a UBC professor and the executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies, was quoted in a Maclean’s article about the possible medical uses of psychedelic drugs. […]

Oct 30, 2018

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Peter Trudgill and Kim Cattrall announced as UBC honorary degree recipients

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Peter Trudgill and Kim Cattrall announced as UBC honorary degree recipients

Award-winning actor, producer and author Kim Cattrall will join Indigenous leader Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and internationally renowned socio-linguist Peter Trudgill to receive honorary degrees at the University of British Columbia’s fall convocation ceremony.

Oct 29, 2018

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Casino lights and sounds encourage risky decision-making

The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

Oct 29, 2018