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‘It blows my mind’: How B.C. destroys a key natural wildfire defence every year

UBC professor of forest ecology, Lori Daniels, was quoted in a CBC article about the annual government-mandated eradication of broadleaf trees to make way for more commercially valuable conifers. Daniels […]

Nov 20, 2018

UBCO solar panel research

Research into solar panels from UBC’s Okanagan campus was featured on CBC’s Daybreak South with Chris Walker.

Nov 20, 2018

Expert panel seeks public input on money laundering in real estate

CBC reported on an expert panel on money laundering in real estate which has launched a public consultation in order to shape its recommendations. Tsur Somerville, associate professor and director of […]

Nov 20, 2018

Mars Insight Lander set to touch down on Red Planet

Catherine Johnson, a professor at UBC’s department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, was interviewed on Global National about the Mars Insight Lander which is set to land on Mars […]

Nov 20, 2018

One-third of cannabis buyers still using illicit dealers, according to IPSOS poll

Global reported on the amount of cannabis that is still being bought through illicit dealers, one month after legalization. Jenna Valleriani, a postdoctoral fellow in medicine at UBC, said that […]

Nov 20, 2018

Electoral reform referendum voter turnout up to 18%

Global News quoted UBC professor Richard Johnston in an article about the electoral reform referendum which has only seen a turnout of 18 per cent of voters. Johnston said there […]

Nov 20, 2018

With ride hailing on the way, B.C.’s taxi industry races to modernize

Vancouver Sun quoted Tom Ross, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, about ride-sharing in Vancouver and how it is expected to affect taxi companies. “The taxi industry is […]

Nov 20, 2018

Air pollution exposure during pregnancy increases likelihood of autism, study suggests

Star Vancouver reported on a joint study from UBC and SFU which suggests that children may be more likely to suffer from autism if their mothers were exposed to air […]

Nov 20, 2018

We should welcome our new robot overlords, think tank argues

Star Vancouver spoke to Henry Siu, an economics professor at UBC, about automation in the workplace and potential job losses. “Certainly it will take some jobs away, but it creates […]

Nov 20, 2018

Do you understand proportional representation?

UBC political scientist Max Cameron was interviewed on News 1130 about proportional representation. The interview also appeared on Breakfast Television.

Nov 20, 2018

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Many Canadians borrowing money to pay for prescription drugs

An estimated 731,000 Canadians have to borrow money in order to pay for drugs prescribed by their physician, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

Nov 20, 2018

UBC researchers looking for ‘clutter-bugs’

An article on News 1130 reported that UBC is inviting people to participate in a study designed to improve the lives of hoarders. “Once we understand thinking patterns that are […]

Nov 20, 2018

Extinction crisis in focus

Castanet reported on an event at UBC’s Okanagan campus to be held on Nov. 20. Conservation expert Corey Bradshaw, a professor at Flinders University in Australia, will talk about how […]

Nov 20, 2018

UBCO tech women shine

Castanet reported on Emily Medema, Angie Pinchbeck and Marlie Russell – three women at UBC’s Okanagan campus who have been awarded $10,000 women in technology scholarships by the Irving K. Barber […]

Nov 20, 2018

‘Striking’ APEC confrontation causes uncertainty ahead of G20

CBC quoted Yves Tiberghien, a UBC professor and Asia specialist, in an article about tensions at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. “This confrontation… as far as I know it was […]

Nov 20, 2018

High-pressure ‘hackathons’ reveal a student’s true potential to employers

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in an article about the use of business analytics “hackathons” by companies wishing to hire staff. UBC’s Sauder School of Business holds BizHacks, 24-hour […]

Nov 20, 2018