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Feb 11, 2019
The Financial Express cited comments by Amartya Lahiri, a professor of economics at UBC, about the finances of the Indian government in the runup to the next election.
Alec Beall, a postdoctoral researcher at UBC, wrote an article for Psychology Today about his recent research into the best gift for Valentine’s Day. Beall’s work also featured in a […]
Mashable mentioned a list posted by Simon Donner, a climate scientist at UBC, about the coldest years since 1880. The list showed that annual cold records are becoming rarer. The […]
PsyPost spoke to Eric Merkley, a PhD candidate at UBC, about his research which suggests mainstream economic news tends to be biased towards Democrats.
Pam Ratner, UBC’s vice provost and associate vice-president of enrolment and academic facilities, was quoted in a CBC article about risks to its credit rating if China pulls students amid the tensions with […]
CBC’s Quirks & Quarks spoke to Scott Reid, a professor of biology at UBC, who answered a question about how water birds find their prey in muddy water.
Global spoke to Julie Bettinger, a professor at the Vaccine Evaluation Center at UBC, in an article about the increase in measles cases in Europe.
CBC Newfoundland spoke to Emily Huddart Kennedy, a professor of sociology at UBC, in an article about women leaders in the zero-waste movement.
APTN quoted David Tindall, a professor at UBC’s department of sociology, about protests against the pipeline construction in northwestern B.C.
Vancouver is Awesome reported on research from UBC which found that wealthier city-dwellers are more likely to live near trees, shrubs, parks and other green spaces. Lorien Nesbitt, a forestry […]
The Globe and Mail quoted Lori Brotto, a professor and Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health at UBC, in an article about why it is easy to fall in love […]
The Globe and Mail spoke to Tarek Sayed, a UBC engineering professor and transportation safety expert, about his research into how people walk when distracted.
Castanet reported on a study from UBCO which looked at the leverage individual countries have for conservation. Laura Coristine and Adam T. Ford from the Biodiversity Research Centre led the […]
The Globe and Mail published the obituary of UBC alumnus Fred Sutherland who took part in the Dam Busters raid.
Maclean’s spoke to Andrew Flavelle Martin, a UBC law professor and expert on legal ethics, about the allegations that Jody Wilson-Raybould was pressured by Prime Minister’s Office officials.
Calgary Herald published an article about Ian Williams, a professor of creative writing at UBC, who has published his first novel. The article also appeared in the Montreal Gazette.
Castanet spoke to Dwayne Tannant, an engineering professor at UBCO, about a rockslide that has closed Highway 97.
The Williams Lake Tribune spoke to Suzanne Simard, a forest science professor at UBC, about the use of herbicides in forests.
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