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Nov 30, 2018
Reuters reported that fewer cesarean sections are likely to occur in hospitals with more doctors and midwives on staff. Saraswathi Vedam, a researcher at UBC, who wasn’t involved in the […]
The Washington Post quoted Richard Wassersug, an honorary professor and herpetologist at UBC, about a giant Holstein steer in New Zealand. Wassersug said that generally speaking, no growth can go […]
Adam Morton, a professor emeritus at UBC, was mentioned in the Daily Mail about the consequences of colonizing Mars. Morton said that it could result in biological and nuclear warfare and […]
An op-ed in the Irish Examiner discussed a study on moral identity by Karen Winterich of Pennsylvania State University, Vikas Mittal at Rice University and Karl Aquino at UBC’s Sauder […]
The Globe and Mail published an article about research at UBC into using artificial intelligence to develop alternative energy sources. Researchers Jason Hein and Curtis Berlinguette said the robot is […]
An article in Romper mentioned Edward Kruk, a professor of social work at UBC, in an article about the importance of setting rules for holiday spending with an ex. Kruk […]
KRDO cited research from UBC and Oxford University into the uses of ketone as a supplement. The results indicated that there is potential in the future for ketone to be […]
CBC Radio spoke to Julien Picault, a professor of economics at UBC’s Okanagan campus about the importance of bilingualism. Picault said that a study conducted by the Conference Board of […]
Quartz mentioned Luke Clark, director at the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC, in an article about whether “loot boxes” in video games are considered gambling. Clark said that like drug […]
The Daily Hive reported on new bus shelters to be built at the Point Grey campus. Students are planning prototypes of the Tree Canopy Bus Shelter, which was inspired by […]
Surrey Now-Leader published an article about a new study that found people respond more charitably to homelessness if they hear personal stories. The research was carried out by Carey Doberstein, […]
The National Post published an op-ed by Sandeep Pai, a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; Hisham Zerriffi, a professor of forest resources management, and Kathryn […]
Burnaby Now mentioned UBC’s newly created professor of cannabis science, M-J Milloy, in an op-ed about attitudes towards cannabis and potential future benefits.
The Walrus quoted Raymond Lam, a psychiatry professor and director of UBC’s Mood Disorders Centre, in an article about the use of apps to treat depression. “People with depression/anxiety often have […]
The Conversation published an op-ed by Nathan Lachowsky, of the University of Victoria, and Gbolahan Olarewaju and Heather Armstrong of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS at UBC. They […]
The National Post published an article about basketball player Jadon Cohee, who has recently returned to B.C. to play for the Thunderbirds. He had spent two years playing for Southern Utah […]
A new study from UBC suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians think physical inactivity is a serious health concern, Victoria News reported. The study’s senior author, Guy Faulkner, is […]
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