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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

Supplementary Arbitration Award between UBC and UBCFA

Supplementary Arbitration Award between UBC and UBCFA

A summary of the recent Supplemental Award by Arbitrator John B. Hall

Oct 24, 2018

US exit from INF treaty threatens to trigger arms race: Scholars

M.V. Ramana, a professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC, spoke to Sputnik News about the U.S. proposed […]

Oct 24, 2018

Does climate change affect real estate prices? Only if you believe in it

The Conversation published an op-ed on climate change beliefs co-written by Lorenzo Garlappi and Markus Baldauf, both UBC finance professors. “Our study shows that disagreement about the occurrence and consequences […]

Oct 24, 2018

UBC journalism project exploring how to pay for medication that costs millions

Star Vancouver reported on a UBC journalism project that explores how to pay for high-cost medications. Peter Klein, head of the Global Reporting Centre at UBC, is one of the […]

Oct 24, 2018

Run ‘n’ gun Thunderbirds open USports basketball campaign with Courtside festival Friday

The Province reported on the UBC Thunderbirds men’s basketball team. The squad has a 6-1 pre-season record.

Oct 24, 2018

Contentious Chilliwack school board vote ends in majority support for ‘SOGI’

The Tyee mentioned UBC in an article about the sexual orientation and gender identity materials for Chilliwack schools. The materials, which include grade-appropriate kindergarten to Grade 12 lesson plans, administrative […]

Oct 24, 2018

How one flawed study and irresponsible reporting launched a wave of CTE hysteria

Yahoo Sports cited a UBC study in an op-ed about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The 2016 research found that anabolic steroid use causes CTE-like brain changes in mice.

Oct 24, 2018

The Amazing Chase UBC

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Oct 24, 2018

UBC alumni are bringing ‘smart lockers’ to university campus

Daily Hive reported on a “smart lockers” project on UBC campus that was created by UBC alumni. Students can have online orders shipped to lockers, located inside UBC’s Nest building.

Oct 24, 2018

Opinion: Let’s not whitewash racism in the justice system

The Province published an op-ed by Emma Cunliffe, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, about racism in the justice system. “We must come to […]

Oct 24, 2018

Where’s the diversity on Vancouver’s new council?

J.P. Catungal, a professor in critical race and ethnic studies at UBC’s Social Justice Institute, was interviewed for a CBC story on the lack of diversity on Vancouver’s new city […]

Oct 23, 2018

The new attack on transgender rights

Fortune cited a UBC study in an article about a memo from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that suggests the agency aims to redefine gender as a […]

Oct 23, 2018