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‘Doping without drugs’: How para-athletes use harmful ‘boosting’

The National Post cited UBC research in an article about the practice of athletes “boosting” that involves inducing autonomic dysreflexia. Clinical evidence reviewed by researchers at UBC in 2013 showed […]

Oct 22, 2018

It’s time we end mandatory minimum sentences for murder

Debra Parkes, a professor and chair in feminist legal studies at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for Huffington Post about mandatory minimum sentences […]

Oct 22, 2018

Climate Solutions Showcase

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Oct 22, 2018

Swinging for hope

Castanet reported on a charity classic golf tournament organized by medical students at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The goal is to raise $10,000 dollars to help an organization that provides free […]

Oct 22, 2018

Five things for the cannabis-uninitiated to know about bud

CBC Radio Saskatoon interviewed Jon Page, a UBC botany professor and cannabis tester, for a story on cannabis. He gives a crash course on recreational cannabis. The article also appeared […]

Oct 22, 2018

The crisis of truth shakes American life to its core

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in an op-ed about falsehoods in news leading up to the American midterm elections. The article reported UBC offers courses on media literacy.

Oct 22, 2018

Student organizers of Ben Shapiro talk say security in place

Daily Hive reported on an upcoming talk at UBC by American right-wing speaker Ben Shapiro. “UBC’s commitment to free speech includes student groups and other invited guest speakers using UBC […]

Oct 22, 2018

New studies suggest female patients have poorer outcomes after experiencing a stroke

The Globe and Mail highlighted research from Thalia Field, a neurologist and professor of medicine at UBC. Field and colleagues found Canadian women were less likely than men to receive the clot-busting […]

Oct 22, 2018

Municipal elections in BC

Municipal elections in BC

A reminder from Professor Santa J. Ono to vote in the upcoming municipal elections in British Columbia.

Oct 19, 2018

Now that cannabis is legal, let’s use it to tackle the opioid crisis

Now that cannabis is legal, let’s use it to tackle the opioid crisis

The Conversation published an op-ed by UBC academics Stephanie Lake, a PhD candidate, and M-J Milloy, a UBC medicine professor, about cannabis legalization.

Oct 19, 2018

His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

The Aga Khan awarded with honorary degrees from UBC and SFU

The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University are each awarding an honorary doctorate of laws degree to His Highness the Aga Khan in a joint conferral ceremony—a first for both universities.

Oct 19, 2018

Where to watch, read and listen to CBC B.C.’s election coverage

CBC reported on upcoming municipal election coverage which will include panelist Gerald Baier, a UBC political science professor. CBC B.C. will be live during election night on Oct. 20.

Oct 19, 2018

Most Metro Van residents support SkyTrain to UBC: Poll

Various media outlets reported on a poll that found 87 per cent of Vancouver residents want to see the SkyTrain extended to UBC. The research was conducted by Research Co. […]

Oct 19, 2018

Douglas Todd: Condos changed Metro Van forever, for better and worse

A column in the Vancouver Sun mentioned an article written by Douglas Harris, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC. Harris, an expert in legal […]

Oct 19, 2018

Removing Georgia Viaducts resurfaced as election issue

Star Vancouver interviewed Henry Yu, a UBC historian, for a story about how removing the Georgia Viaducts are crucial to the Vancouver election. “It’s the crux in terms of the […]

Oct 19, 2018

Ballot roll-off could happen in Vancouver: UBC prof

Richard Johnston, a UBC political science professor, was interviewed for a Georgia Straight article about the Vancouver municipal election. He noted that voters may be overwhelmed with 158 candidates vying […]

Oct 19, 2018

Authors deliver progressive Canadian view of health care

The Georgia Straight highlighted a book by Michael Klein, a UBC professor emeritus of family practice. In his book Dissident Doctor: Catching Babies and Challenging the Medical Status Quo, Klein […]

Oct 19, 2018

Where do the candidates stand on housing in Vancouver?

Tom Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Vancouver Courier about housing in Vancouver. “You can have more housing and design policy so that […]

Oct 19, 2018

COPE unveils last minute ‘Housing Emergency Action Plan’

Patrick Condon, a UBC professor of urban design, was quoted in The Tyee for an article about a housing plan from Vancouver’s COPE party. He said the only way to […]

Oct 19, 2018

Canada’s happiest people are teenaged boys, elderly women

Maclean’s quoted John Helliwell, a UBC professor emeritus of economics and a happiness expert, in a story about Canada’s happiest people. He noted “the opportunities and performance of young women […]

Oct 19, 2018