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Jan 7, 2019
The Washington Post mentioned a 2016 UBC study which found people deemed altered dogs more aggressive than those with natural features.
The Chicago Tribune interviewed UBC psychologist Toni Schmader on racial discrimination and how it exerts over emotions.
The Los Angeles Times interviewed UBC chemistry professor Wesley Zandberg about his recent study on how smoke from wildfires affect wine grapes.
The National Review mentioned a study by UBC sociology professor Yue Qian on how women still tend to marry up on income.
The Sydney Morning Herald quoted UBC psychology professor Jessica Tracy on why soccer players do the “hands on the head” gesture.
The Hindustan Times interviewed UBC zoologist Douglas Altshuler about his recent study, which found the stability of aircrafts can be improved if they adopt a gull’s wings design. This story […]
The Globe and Mail interviewed UBC pharmaceutical sciences professor Mary De Vera about her colorectral cancer treatment research.
Mary De Vera has researched asthma, arthritis and pregnancy. She doesn’t specialize in a particular medical condition, she specializes in methods.
The Globe and Mail interviewed UBC astronomy professor Brett Gladman about his recent paper, which predicts the distribution of crater sizes that will be seen on the surface of Ultima […]
The Globe and Mail interviewed Michael Byers, UBC’s Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law as well as Werner Antweiler, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor about […]
The Canadian Press interviewed UBC Sauder School of Business professor Tsur Somerville on B.C. property assessments. This story also appeared in BNN Bloomberg and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
CBC interviewed UBC engineering professor Ray Taheri whose students are tasked with designing safer clothing donation bins following a recent death. This story also appeared in Yahoo Canada.
The Vancouver Sun mentioned a study by UBC’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research director Steve Morgan, which found that B.C. seniors were poorly served by income-based PharmaCare coverage. […]
The Vancouver Sun reported on Spare, an app-based ride hailing service that was founded by former UBC engineering and computer science students. This story also appeared in The Province.
The Vancouver Sun interviewed UBC forestry Ph.D. student Felix Bock about his company ChopValue, which collects used chopsticks from local restaurants and turns them into home decor.
The Georgia Straight mentioned a report by UBC planning professor Tom Hutton and geography professor Trevor Barnes on the history, management and economic importance of industrial land.
The Squamish Chief interviewed UBC Sauder School of Business professor Werner Antweiler on the installation of average speed monitoring equipment on the Sea to Sky Highway.
Daily Hive reported on a recent study in which UBC was ranked among the most filmed attractions in Vancouver.
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