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Vancouver mayor doesn’t plan to quit academic role at Simon Fraser

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in an article about policies around leave for faculty members.

Firefighter who lost nine fingers opens up about depression, healing, and his new hand

The Province mentioned the Resiliency Program, which was started by two UBC faculty of medicine professors and the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Association to address mental health among firefighters.

Can West-UBC Hyperloop

Fairchild TV reported on a competition for mechanical engineering students at UBC. The story was also mentioned on Breakfast Television.

Smartphones revolutionize our lives—but at what cost?

National Geographic cited research from UBC in an article about smartphone use. The study, led by Ryan Dwyer, a PhD student in psychology, found that using a smartphone in social […]

In the dark: The cost of Canada’s data deficit

The Globe and Mail mentioned research by UBC researchers in an article about data collected on Canadian citizens. The Therapeutics Initiative collected data on a drug which was found to […]