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An op-ed written by UBC sociology professor Yue Qian appeared in The Conversation. Qian discussed her recent study on gender equality in the labour force, which found that women are […]
Nov 27, 2018
UPI reported on the first-ever cannabis chromosome map, which locates the genetic origins of the plant’s various characteristics and can help growers breed varieties with specific levels of THC and […]
Vancouver Sun published an op-ed written by Denby McDonnell, a Vision20 fellow in UBC’s master of public policy and global affairs program, and Yves Tiberghien, a UBC professor and founder and chair […]
It sounds like the plot of the world’s tiniest horror movie: deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a newly discovered species of wasp transforms a “social” spider into a zombie-like drone that abandons its colony to do the wasp’s bidding.
CBC spoke to UBC student Grace Nosek in an article about effects of climate change. Nosek is a PhD student in environmental law and created the Climate Hub group at […]
The Vancouver Sun reported on a new exhibition at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology which coincides with a seismic renewal project at the site. Shake Up: Preserving What We Value will […]
Vancouver Sun spoke to Kin Lo, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, about the Little Mountain site in Vancouver which has sat undeveloped for years. Lo explains the […]
Spectrum News NY1 in New York reported on a study from UBC and SFU that suggests exposure to pollution during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of autism. Researchers found risks […]
Star Vancouver mentioned Alex Bigazzi, a professor at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, in an article about the environmental costs of shopping online. Bigazzi said that the environmental benefits […]
The Tyee mentioned UBC in an article about Lois Milsom, a former student of architecture who designed the first townhouses on Point Grey Road, but who did not graduate. Sherry […]
Buzzfeed spoke to Lori Brotto, a professor of medicine at UBC and the executive director of Women’s Health Research Institute in Vancouver, in an article about how antidepressants can affect […]
Gizmodo spoke to Patrick Keeling, a professor of botany at UBC, in an article about whether plants are smart. Keeling named two algae: one hunts prey, and the other knows […]
An op-ed by Jason Byassee, a professor at the Vancouver school of theology at UBC, was published in the Vancouver Sun. Byassee writes about the United Church’s response to atheist […]
Toronto Star mentioned Paul Kershaw, a UBC professor and founder of lobby group Generation Squeeze, in an article about challenges facing young people in the housing market. Generation Squeeze has […]
The Chicago Sun Times published an article about UBC alumnus Courtenay Wright who has died aged 95. As a radar officer during World War II, Wright decoded a message which […]
Castanet reported on Kelowna’s Tree of Hope event which donates funds to local charities. This year the donation will go to a new study at UBC Okanagan which will look […]
The Tyee published an op-ed by a UBC professor regarding the resignation of the director of UBC’s Peter Wall Institute.
UBC’s Okanagan campus will host an open discussion about the future of food production in the Okanagan on Dec. 3, reports Kelowna Capital News. The forum is hosted by the […]
CBC Radio’s Frontburner recently featured UBC professor Kathryn Harrison. She discussed what it might take to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion through, and what it could take to stop […]
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