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UBC students tackle global issues in World’s Challenge Challenge

Three-person teams of UBC students are devising solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems—from addressing stove pollution in the global south, to creating a low-cost electron microscope for diagnosing disease, to the preservation of Indigenous knowledge.

Feb 5, 2019

The hummingbird as warrior: Evolution of a fierce and furious beak

A New York Times article about hummingbirds mentioned Douglas Altshuler, an ornithologist at UBC, who praised the research of Alejandro Rico-Guevara.

Feb 5, 2019

‘Green inequity’ plagues U.S. cities, study finds

Mother Nature Network reported on a new study from UBC which looked at the inequality of access to green space in cities. “Vegetation keeps our cities cool, improves air quality, […]

Feb 5, 2019

Tories ‘ramping up fear’ about refugees as election looms: Experts

Huffington Post quoted Chris Erickson, a UBC political scientist, in an article about tactics prior to the next federal election. Erickson described the Conservative’s recent immigration screening comments as “ramping up fear.”

Feb 5, 2019

Vancouver Green Party councillors embrace SkyTrain expansion

The Globe and Mail reported on the Green Party’s support for the proposed SkyTrain expansion to UBC. A related article on CBC looked at the challenges for affordable housing which […]

Feb 5, 2019

Canada’s response to Venezuela political crisis a ‘gamble’: Experts

Maxwell Cameron, a political science professor at UBC, was quoted in a Huffington Post article about Canada’s response to the political situation in Venezuela. Cameron also spoke to Rabble.

Feb 5, 2019

How ‘essential’ is dock work? Answer could determine if longshoremen can strike

CTV spoke to Margot Young, a law professor at UBC, about a possible strike by longshoremen. The article also appeared in Richmond News.

Feb 5, 2019

Is B.C. entering a new golden age for copper?

Business in Vancouver spoke to Craig Hart, director of the mineral deposit research unit at UBC, about the future demand for copper that will result from the manufacture of more electric […]

Feb 5, 2019

CO2 emissions from fishing boats 30 per cent higher than previously reported, new study shows

The Globe and Mail spoke to Daniel Pauly from UBC’s Sea Around Us initiative about research which found CO2 emissions from industrial fishing are much higher than previously thought.

Feb 5, 2019

The meme-ification of politics: Politicians & their ‘lit’ memes

Chris Tenove, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s department of political science, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about politicians’ use of memes. The article was co-authored with Grace Chiang, a […]

Feb 5, 2019

New breast-cancer screening guidelines stoke debate over patient notification

The Globe and Mail spoke to Paula Gordon, a clinical professor of radiology at UBC and medical adviser of advocacy group Dense Breasts Canada, about breast cancer screening guidelines.

Feb 5, 2019

Cycling in a car-centred city

The Record reported on a study co-authored by Rebecca Mayers, a PhD candidate at UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, which looked at the experiences of cyclists in a […]

Feb 5, 2019

Uneasy Year of the Pig arrives for China-dependent B.C. companies

Yves Tiberghien, director emeritus of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, spoke to Business in Vancouver about repercussions on local businesses from the conflict between China and Canada. 

Feb 5, 2019

Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term

Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term

Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) help make schools safer for students the longer they are in place, even among straight students, finds new research from the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre at the University of British Columbia.

Feb 5, 2019

When is the best time to exercise vigorously? Let’s find out

Regina Leader-Post reported on a 10-year study to be conducted by UBC, SportsCardiologyBC and Vancouver Coastal Health. Saul Isserow, a cardiologist and professor at UBC, and his team aim to find out […]

Feb 5, 2019