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The University of British Columbia has appointed Robin Ciceri as the new Vice-President, External Relations, effective March 1, 2019.
Jan 31, 2019
The health of Indigenous women recovering from the trauma of partner violence improves when the healing process integrates Elder-led circles and other cultural elements, finds new research from the University of British Columbia and Western University.
UBC is the number one university choice for overseas students in 2018, according to a report in Forbes. Location was the biggest factor in students’ choices, followed by quality of […]
Fodor’s Travel mentioned UBC’s Museum of Anthropology in an article about how to spend a perfect layover in Vancouver.
Star Vancouver quoted Charles Ungerleider, a professor emeritus in UBC’s department of educational studies, in an article about a private school teacher who was arrested in an underage sex sting but […]
The Georgia Straight published an article about Michael Pollan who will be the speaker at UBC Connects in February. Pollan will be in conversation with Rickey Yada, dean of UBC’s faculty […]
Regina Leader-Post mentioned Ryan McNeil, a professor in the faculty of medicine at UBC and a research scientist at the B.C. Centre on Substance Use, in an article about a podcast […]
The Georgia Straight reported on the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, a research hub at the UBC Farm. Clare Cullen, the centre’s operations director, spoke about how climate change is […]
Yahoo quoted Paul Kershaw, a professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, in an article about real estate owned by immigrants in Vancouver.
Jan 30, 2019
Maclean’s mentioned UBC’s Sauder School of Business in an article about MBA programs. In a related article, University Affairs wrote that the Master of Management program at Sauder was one of the […]
CBC quoted Stephen Sheppard, a professor at UBC’s faculty of forestry, about carbon emissions from B.C.’s forests. Sheppard said that industry and government both have to reduce the impact of forest fires […]
Global reported on work by the Okanagan South UBC family practice residency program which aims to address the doctor shortage in rural communities.
The CKNW Charles Adler Show interviewed Victoria Shroff, an expert in animal law and UBC professor, about a horse in Oregon who, with his new owner, is suing his former owner […]
Roger Wong, executive associate dean of UBC’s faculty of medicine, was interviewed on CKNW‘s Simi Sara Show about Alzheimer’s. In a second episode Wong talks about research, and a third […]
Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC’s forthcoming Lunar New Year Celebration to be held at Wesbrook Village on Feb. 9th.
The National Post published an op-ed by Jerome Mayaud, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC, about electric vehicles and urban planning. The piece previously appeared in The Conversation.
Science News cited research from UBC in an article about vitamin D supplements. The study looked at the risk of multiple sclerosis across a lifetime of sun exposure.
Georgia Straight published an article about UBC president Santa Ono and the speaker series UBC Connects. “A lot of people said it really has helped to connect the university to […]
Georgia Straight reported on work by researchers and first responders in the Downtown Eastside to improve services for overdose prevention and response. “In practice, this has meant our on-the-ground social-science […]
The transition from elementary school to high school can be stressful. Like other major life changes, it can put children at greater risk for depression, anxiety and other psychiatric illnesses.
Jan 29, 2019
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