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Chiropractic treatment for children to face ‘rigorous’ review in B.C.

CBC spoke to Bernie Garrett, a UBC nursing professor who studies deception in health care, for an article about a review of chiropractic treatment for children. The article also appeared on […]

Mar 5, 2019

Meng Wanzhou’s cushy bail is raising hackles in Canada

The New York Times quoted Wenran Jiang, senior fellow at the Institute of Asian Research at UBC, and Parker Li, a UBC student of China’s political economy, in an article about […]

Mar 5, 2019

Trans youth need help sooner rather than later

Elizabeth Saewyc, a UBC professor of nursing, was interviewed by CBC’s The Current for a story about assistance for transgender and non-binary young people. The clip starts at the 19:28 mark.

Mar 5, 2019

China accuses two Canadians of spying, widening a political rift

Pitman Potter, a professor and director of Chinese legal studies at UBC, was quoted in the New York Times in an article about the detention of two Canadians in China.

Mar 5, 2019

B.C. medical students call for increase in residency spaces

Global News reported that medical students at UBC are advocating for increased residency training places. “This is so urgent, there are people going unmatched every year,” said Previa Randhawa, senior […]

Mar 5, 2019

Time to see air pollution as a human rights threat: UN

Several Reuters articles cited David Boyd, a professor of law, policy and sustainability at UBC and United Nations expert on human rights, who believes pollution should be a human rights issue. […]

Mar 5, 2019

If you don’t like eating fish, you might be a fan of global warming

Popular Science spoke to Rashid Sumaila, a professor and director of UBC’s Fisheries Economic Research Unit, about the impact of declining fish stocks on countries that rely on fish for food […]

Mar 5, 2019

How much sleep do teenagers really need?

The Conversation published an op-ed by Wendy Hall, a professor at UBC’s School of Nursing, about how much sleep teenagers need.

Mar 5, 2019

Musqueam flag raising at UBC

Global News and City TV reported on the raising of the Musqueam flag at UBC’s Point Grey campus last week.

Mar 5, 2019

Pakistan says it has arrested dozens of militants in the wake of Kashmir attack

A CBC article about the conflict between India and Pakistan included a Front Burner interview with M.V. Ramana, a UBC professor and expert on nuclear energy in India.

Mar 5, 2019

Food for thought: B.C. researchers see ‘significant decline’ in our fruit and vegetable consumption

Yahoo quoted Claire Tugault-Lafleur, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC, in an article about her research into fruit and vegetable consumption in Canada. The article previously appeared on CBC.

Mar 5, 2019

Saying no to power: The resignations of women cabinet members

The Conversation published an op-ed by Veronica Strong-Boag, a professor emerita at UBC, about the history of resignations by women cabinet ministers.

Mar 5, 2019

Women in health, science and innovation are collaborating globally

The National Post published an op-ed by Judy Illes, a professor at UBC, who writes about a global collaboration of women in science, innovation and health.

Mar 5, 2019

Do probiotics live up to all the hype?

MSN published an article about probiotics which mentioned Brett Finlay, a professor at UBC. The article previously appeared in Chatelaine.

Mar 5, 2019

Cannabis trial for post-concussion problems offers hope to former NHL players

The Vancouver Sun spoke to Zach Walsh, a professor of psychology at UBC, about planned research into using cannabis as a treatment for post-concussion problems. The story also appeared in the […]

Mar 5, 2019