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Dec 24, 2018
UBC president Santa Ono wrote an article in Business in Vancouver about challenges such as unaffordable housing and congested traffic, and how young people can help to solve such issues.
The Independent cited a 2008 study from UBC which found that giving money away makes people happier, as long as there is enough to meet essential needs. “People often pour […]
Vancouver Sun published an article about a recent UBC study which found that patients respond better when treated with a welcoming attitude and caring language. The article also appeared in […]
Sydney Morning Herald featured a newly discovered species of Ecuadorian wasp that UBC researchers found can turn its prey into zombies. “Wasps manipulating the behaviour of spiders has been observed […]
Yves Tiberghien, a professor of political science and director emeritus of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about diplomatic tensions between Canada and China. Tiberghien said the alleged […]
Fast Company mentioned UBC political scientist Kathryn Harrison in an article about the use of civil disobedience in the fight against climate change. Harrison said that civil disobedience can backfire when […]
Vancouver Sun spoke to Gerald Baier, a political science professor at UBC, about the rejection of proportional representation in the recent referendum. “This is the third strike so that’s pretty […]
James Brander, a professor of economics at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, spoke to News 1130 about the U.S. government’s shutdown. Brander said that Canada should not see major economic […]
Star Vancouver spoke to UBC political scientist Richard Johnston in an article about the results of the referendum. In an event at UBC’s Robson Square campus, Johnston explained the outcome […]
Maclean’s reported that UBC was included in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) which asked first- and second-year students about their experiences in and out of the classroom.
Vancouver is Awesome mentioned work by UBC student Tabinda Shah, who is part of the Tree Canopy project to launch an environmental bus shelter on campus. The story first appeared […]
Salmon Arm Observer published an article about a new project to analyze centuries-old deposits in Shuswap’s Mara Lake. Jeff Curtis, professor and researcher at UBC’s Okanagan campus, will lead the […]
The Narwhal published an article about UBC research into environmental impact assessments. Gerald Gurinder Singh, UBC senior research fellow in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, said the research […]
The Conversation published an op-ed by Hisham Zerriffi, a professor at UBC’s faculty of forestry, and PhD student Abhishek Kar.
Dec 21, 2018
Los Angeles Times quoted Toni Schmader, a professor and Canada Research Chair in social psychology at UBC, in an article about racism in the U.S. Schmader studies the power that prejudice […]
Channel News Asia published an article by Karen Winterich of Pennsylvania State University, who teamed up with researchers from Rice University and Karl Aquino, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School […]
CBC The National spoke to Yves Tiberghien of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research about the situation between Canada and China. The interview starts at the 10:40 mark.
Scott Hinch, a professor of forest and conservation sciences at UBC, was mentioned in a Business in Vancouver article about Pacific salmon stocks. Hinch’s team have been using tracking tags […]
Richmond News featured Tyler Sandhu, of the UBC Thunderbirds, who had a goal and two assists to win 4-0 over the Denmark U20 national team on Tuesday.
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