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Mongolia speaker expelled amid ongoing battle against corruption

Al Jazeera spoke to Julian Dierkes, a UBC professor and expert on Mongolia for an article about the expulsion of the parliament speaker and an ongoing corruption scandal. “The allegations against […]

Feb 4, 2019

Giant plastic and styrofoam whale meant to raise awareness of ocean pollution

CBC reported on an art installation which is being created at UBC. Joyce Majiski is building an exact replica of a humpback whale out of styrofoam and plastic sourced from landfill. […]

Feb 4, 2019

Climate change is roasting the Himalaya region, threatening millions

National Geographic quoted Michele Koppes, a climate scientist at UBC, in an article about how climate change is affecting the Himalayas. She says that local communities are left vulnerable as […]

Feb 4, 2019

International students concentrated in Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria, report says

CBC spoke to Jason Ellis, a professor at UBC’s faculty of education, for an article about international students in B.C. Ellis said that public schools should focus on public education. The […]

Feb 4, 2019

Global warming will make some species sterile as rising temperatures ruin their fertility, scientists warn

A Mail on Sunday article about the effect of global warming on different species mentioned a study from UBC which found that beetles in B.C. have shrunk in size over the […]

Feb 4, 2019

Bobcat or lynx? Not even the experts are certain

CBC spoke to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus about how to tell the difference between a bobcat and a lynx. Karen Hodges, a professor of conservation ecology, explained what to […]

Feb 4, 2019

Why do Asians fetishise mixed race celebrities?

CedarBough Saeji, a Korea Foundation postdoctoral fellow at UBC, was quoted in a South China Morning Post article about the trend for plastic surgery among Asians to look more Eurasian.

Feb 4, 2019

Integrating cultural practices helps Indigenous women recover from trauma, UBC study finds

The Canadian Press reported on a UBC study which found cultural practices help Indigenous women to recover from trauma. UBC nursing professor Colleen Varcoe led the research, along with co-author […]

Feb 4, 2019

Modular building planned for UBC Okanagan as engineering school booms

The Vancouver Sun reported on a new building project at UBC’s Okanagan campus to house increasing numbers of engineering students. The paper spoke to Rehan Sadiq, associate dean for engineering school, […]

Feb 4, 2019

Can researchers bring a brain-stimulation remedy for depression out of clinics and into the home?

The Globe and Mail spoke to Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, a professor and director of the non-invasive neurostimulation therapies laboratory at UBC, about a treatment for depression.

Feb 4, 2019

After diplomatic stand-off, fewer Saudi Arabian students left Canada than initially feared

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in an article about the number of Saudi students in Canadian universities.

Feb 4, 2019

Region needs to reconsider Broadway subway to UBC

The Vancouver Sun mentioned Patrick Condon, a UBC professor and founding chairman of the UBC Urban Design Program, in an article about the proposed SkyTrain extension to UBC. Vancouver is […]

Feb 4, 2019

Elliott refuses to say whether Ontario government will expand private delivery of health-care services

The Globe and Mail mentioned Steve Morgan, a health economist at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, in an article about the privatization of health-care services.

Feb 4, 2019

UBC Okanagan athletic director wants to meld programs with community

Kelowna Capital News reported on Tom Huisman, the new athletic director at UBC’s Okanagan campus, who is bringing together sports programs at the university with those in the local community.

Feb 4, 2019

With security concerns and criminal charges – should Canada allow Huawei to operate in Canada?

UBC was mentioned in a Global article about whether Huawei should continue to operate in Canada. The article also appeared on MSN.

Feb 4, 2019

In profile: Kelowna athlete loving the thrill of the race

Kelowna Capital News featured Austin White, a student at UBC’s Okanagan campus who is member of the UBC Okanagan Heat cross country team, an athlete on the B.C. Snowboard senior […]

Feb 4, 2019

Study shows how terminally ill cancer patients choose to live life with meaning

Kelowna Daily Courier reported on a study from UBC’s Okanagan campus that looked at how hope, positivity and family support are beneficial during the advanced stages of cancer. Study author […]

Feb 4, 2019

Ontario government fines Costco $7 million after illegal kickbacks

The Canadian Press spoke to Michael Law, Canada Research Chair in Access to Medicines at UBC, about generic drug prices in Canada in a report on fines incurred by Costco for […]

Feb 4, 2019

Want to know what goes on in bedroom communities? Ian Williams pulls curtain on family drama in novel Reproduction

Star Vancouver interviewed Ian Williams, a professor of poetry at UBC, in an article about his first novel, Reproduction.

Feb 4, 2019

Why the Supreme Court put provincial regulators first in the Redwater oil wells case

Janis Sarra, Presidential Distinguished Professor and professor of law at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about a decision by the […]

Feb 4, 2019