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China to retry Canadian on drug charge amid diplomatic spat

The New York Times quoted Wenran Jiang, a senior fellow at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research on Canada-China relations. He said it’s unclear whether the Chinese government is behind the […]

Jan 2, 2019

A journey into the solar system’s outer reaches

The New York Times interviewed UBC astronomy professor Brett J. Gladman about his recent paper, which predicts the distribution of crater sizes that will be seen on Ultima Thule’s surface. This […]

Jan 2, 2019

Rich people are more charitable if they feel like they’re in charge

The New York Post reported on a new study by UBC and the Harvard Business School, which revealed that wealthy people are more generous if they feel like they have […]

Jan 2, 2019

Put down your phone and speak to people

The Daily Mail mentioned a study involving UBC researchers Jason Proulx and Elizabeth Dunn, which revealed that people miss out on opportunities to boost social connectedness when they rely on […]

Jan 2, 2019

Gift giving an exception to one of human nature’s rules

The Sydney Morning Herald mentioned a series of experiments by UBC psychologist Elizabeth Dunn, which found that people who gives gifts receive a “gifter’s surplus”.

Jan 2, 2019

B.C.’s population passes 5 million, thanks to high international migration numbers

CBC reported on the latest StatCan report on the population of British Columbia. Carlos Teixeira, an associate professor of geography at UBC’s Okanagan campus was interviewed for the story. He […]

Jan 2, 2019

The changing nature of Canada’s forest supply as fires, bugs, and climate bite

UBC professor Sally Aitken was interviewed by the Canadian Press for a story on the uncertain future of Canada’s forestry industry. Climate change has created huge problems in timber supply, […]

Jan 2, 2019

How to guide your teen through their post-secondary options

UBC vocational psychology expert Richard Young commented on post-secondary options for B.C. teens in an article on CBC News. Parents should listen hard when their kids are talking about their […]

Jan 2, 2019

Apple trees from Isaac Newton’s bring ‘magic’ to universities around the world

The Canadian Press reported on the apple trees on the campus of TRIUMF, a physics laboratory co-founded by and located at UBC. The trees, which arrived in Vancouver in 1971, […]

Jan 2, 2019

Sample of Metro Vancouver assessments show falling values among the priciest homes

The Vancouver Sun interviewed UBC economist Tsur Sommerville on Metro Vancouver property assessments.

Jan 2, 2019

If every day is special, maybe no day is

Lisa Cavanaugh, an associate professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, discussed the proliferation of special days like National Hangover Day or International Coffee Day, often for commercial reasons. […]

Jan 2, 2019

Why are people excited about the ketogenic diet?

Jonathan Little, a professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, discussed the advantages and drawbacks of the keto diet in a Vancouver Sun story. “Most people benefit from simply cutting out added […]

Jan 2, 2019

Global turmoil could shape B.C. politics in 2019, say experts

UBC political science professor Maxwell Cameron discussed global politics in a recent Star Vancouver story. “There are a lot of things that could happen in the next year that would […]

Jan 2, 2019

UBC students want to build and study ‘tree canopy’ bus shelters

The Canadian Press highlighted a tree canopy bus shelter proposed by UBC students. Tabinda Shah, an urban forestry student, said the shelter would also help the environment as excess rainfall […]

Jan 2, 2019

UBC experts comment on new report on executive education

UBC experts commented on a new survey which found, among others, that many corporate managers consider business schools out of touch with real-world issues. Bruce Wiesner, associate dean of executive […]

Jan 2, 2019

Canadian facing possible death penalty over drug smuggling in China

Michael Byers, a UBC professor of global politics was quoted in a National Post story on a Canadian accused of drug smuggling in China. “My worry is that he may […]

Jan 2, 2019

#2 in News 1130’S Top 10 of 2018: Metro Vancouver housing

News 1130 interviewed Tom Davidoff, professor of urban economics and real estate at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, for a story on the housing market. “We’ve got declining sales, we’ve […]

Jan 2, 2019

Is taking 10,000 steps every day really the magical path to achieving your fitness goals?

A National Post story on the default health goal of 10,000 steps daily mentioned UBC research. In a study reported in 2018, UBC physical therapy researchers found that Fitbit devices […]

Jan 2, 2019

NAFTA 2.0’s rocky road ahead

A Business in Vancouver article on NAFTA quoted Werner Antweiler, a trade economist at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. He said the Canadian government could use delaying tactics to try […]

Jan 2, 2019

The Kok Zhailau problem and Kazakh civil society

The Diplomat published an op-ed by Nazira Kozhanova, a master’s student in political science at UBC. She wrote about a contentious proposal to build a new resort in place of […]

Jan 2, 2019