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Physical inactivity is nearly on par with unhealthy diets and tobacco use as a public health concern among Canadians, a new UBC study has found.
Nov 29, 2018
New York Post reported on research from UBC that has found a new species of parasitic wasp that can turn spiders into zombies. “Wasps manipulating the behaviour of spiders has […]
A CBC article about climate change quoted Seth Wynes, a PhD student at UBC, whose research looks at which personal choices have the highest impact on emissions.
Richard Price, a professor of political science at UBC, was quoted in USA Today about the use of tear gas on civilians. Price explained why the weapon is approved for use […]
Vancouver Sun mentioned Stephen Raverty, a veterinary pathologist at UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit, who performed necropsies on two whales washed up on local beaches. The story also appeared in […]
UBC’s Aquatic Centre was featured in a Chatelaine article about the 10 best indoor pools in Canada.
UBC forestry professor Scott Hinch was featured in an article in the Times Colonist about his recognition by national non-profit Mitacs. Hinch received the Exceptional Leadership – Professor designation for his […]
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Castanet reported on the honorary degree awarded to Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, head of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and former Penticton Indian Band chief, by UBC. A similar […]
BBC Futures quoted UBC mining professor Maria Holuszko in a story about Tokyo’s plan to recycle mobile phones for use in medals for the 2020 Olympics. Holuszko researches urban mining, […]
Nov 28, 2018
The Daily Mail covered the research findings of UBC zoologists who discovered a new species of wasp that turn social spiders into “zombies” that do their bidding in the Ecuadorian […]
Canada needs to prepare communities for the effects of the global shift away from fossil fuels, argue three UBC academics in a Conversation op-ed. “Canada has joined the international community […]
The Province ran an op-ed on B.C. electoral reform co-written by Antony Hodgson, a UBC professor of biomedical engineering. “As professors who teach about entrepreneurship, we’re always considering where a […]
A number of media outlets covered the Mars spacecraft landing on Monday and highlighted the role of UBC scientist Catherine Johnson, the only Canadian who was part of the mission […]
Business Standard highlighted new UBC research that showed pulse oximeters can also be used for assessing blood pressure. Oximeters have the advantage of being noninvasive and easy to use, said […]
Romper cited research by UBC psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn, who found that people who spend money on others are happier than people who use cash on themselves.
Global and other media outlets reported on a partnership formed by UBC and BCIT researchers with a Kelowna-based company to research and develop cannabis-infused beverages. The UBC team is led […]
Global interviewed UBC history professor Richard Menkis for a story on anti-Semitism in Europe. “From all of the qualitative and impressionistic data, the rise of anti-Semitism in the last while […]
CTV quoted UBC expert Mark Haden in a story about companies that have started selling cannabis-filled advent calendars. “It’s reasonable to assume that advent calendars will be opened by children. […]
News1130 spoke to John Oliffe, founder and lead of the Men’s Health Research Program at UBC about the continued importance of Movember, the annual moustache-growing fundraiser. “We’re deeply reliant on […]
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