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It ended in 1767, yet this experiment is still linked to higher incomes and education levels today

The Washington Post featured work by Felipe Valencia, a UBC economist, that showed how returns from education and vocational training span generations and even centuries. Valencia’s work studied the impact of Jesuit […]

Nov 9, 2018

Heat standouts headed to UBC

The Delta Optimist reported that four women softball players from the 2001 Delta Heat have officially committed to continuing their careers with the UBC Thunderbirds. The players are Megan Hendrickson, Hanna Hansen, […]

Nov 9, 2018

Electoral reform debate

Gerald Baier, a UBC professor of political science, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s BC Today about the electoral reform referendum ahead of a debate on the topic. Baier discussed the […]

Nov 9, 2018

UBC prof hopes new walk-in mental health clinic will spark trend

CBC reported on a walk-in mental health clinic on UBC’s Okanagan campus which is the first of its kind in the city. Lesley Lutes, a professor in UBC’s department of psychology and […]

Nov 9, 2018

Mayor Kennedy Stewart confident he can find money to build SkyTrain to UBC

Global reported that Vancouver’s mayor Kennedy Stewart met with UBC president Santa Ono to discuss the planned subway extension. A similar article also appeared in the Vancouver Sun and The Province.

Nov 9, 2018

Can dogs teach infants?

CityNews 1130 featured new psychology research from UBC’s Infant Study Centre. Nicole Sugden, a postdoctoral fellow, said researchers want to learn if having a pet dog at home influences cognitive development […]

Nov 9, 2018

Forum on floods, fires

Castanet reported on an upcoming forum on fires and floods that includes a panel of professors from UBC’s Okanagan campus. The panel includes professors David Scott, Mathieu Bourbonnais, and adjunct […]

Nov 9, 2018

Cheap water test UBCO first

Castanet reported on researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus who developed a low-cost, portable diagnostic device to test water quality. The device, created by research engineer George Luka and others, can […]

Nov 9, 2018

Kids are sleep deprived and it’s affecting their development

Today’s Parent interviewed Wendy Hall, a UBC professor and sleep expert, for an article about sleep deprivation among children. “Things like not having regular household routines, not reinforcing bedtimes and […]

Nov 9, 2018

Speed limits decreasing on Sea to Sky Highway

Pique Magazine mentioned a UBC study in an article about decreasing speed limits on some B.C. highways. The study showed that crashes increased in areas of certain B.C. highway after […]

Nov 9, 2018

NASA asteroid warning prompts fierce Biblical conspiracy theory meltdown

Matija Cuk, a UBC astronomer, spoke to Express U.K. about an asteroid warning. “It is highly unlikely that a regional or global destruction would occur anytime soon – next couple […]

Nov 9, 2018

Modern slavery is fueling overfishing

Daniel Pauly, a fisheries researcher with the Sea Around Us Initiative at UBC, was quoted in a United Press International story about overfishing. Pauly discussed how a lack of control […]

Nov 9, 2018

David Suzuki: Proportional representation’s diversity of views will lead to better policies

David Suzuki, an emeritus professor at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about electoral reform in B.C. “As long as there is respect for others with different ideas […]

Nov 9, 2018

On ecological amnesia

The Tyee published work by Wade Davis, a UBC anthropology professor, that was included in a book about the importance of individual and collective memory. The collection of essays, called […]

Nov 9, 2018