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New technique reveals big data from tiny babies

The first week of a newborn’s life is a time of the most rapid biological change in life as the baby adapts to living outside the womb, suddenly exposed to new challenges including bacteria and viruses. Yet surprisingly little is known about these early changes.

Mar 12, 2019

‘We should be looking at 12 storeys’: Kitsilano resident says four-storey building proposal too small for growing transit hub

Global spoke to Tom Davidoff, of UBC’s Sauder School of Business, in an article about housing along the proposed SkyTrain route to UBC. He said that a mix of townhomes […]

Mar 12, 2019

Urban honeybees are precise pollution detectives, study finds

Inverse published an article about research from UBC which found that honey from urban bees can indicate the amount of pollution in the environment. “Given that more than 70 per […]

Mar 12, 2019

Virtual reality shows new promise for treating chronic pain, B.C. researchers say

The Globe and Mail reported that a potential new way to treat chronic pain is being developed at UBC. Bernie Garrett and Tarnia Taverner, of UBC’s school of nursing, along […]

Mar 12, 2019

‘Leisure 2.0’ drives wave of large-scale shopping mall redevelopment

The Vancouver Sun spoke to Chunhua Wu, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, about entertainment and recreational space in shopping mall redevelopment.

Mar 12, 2019

A digital-tax war is coming to a galaxy not so far, far away

The Globe and Mail cited a recent paper by Wei Cui, a law professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, in an article about digital services tax.

Mar 12, 2019

Is renting a mansion an affordable housing option for students?

Tom Davidoff, a UBC professor and housing expert, spoke to News 1130 about empty homes tax. “It’s clear there’s been an impact in the single family homes sector, because we are […]

Mar 12, 2019

Serial entrepreneur Devon Brooks taps into the popularity of coaching for her new venture

Daniel Skarlicki, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Globe and Mail for an article about a local entrepreneur’s new coaching venture. “Coaching accelerates learning. If […]

Mar 12, 2019

Navigating the truth behind the political drama in the SNC-Lavalin controversy

CBC spoke to Emma Cunliffe, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, for an article about who to believe in the SNC-Lavalin affair. “Research shows that […]

Mar 12, 2019

Dog therapy: What I’ve learned overseeing 60 canine campus teams

The National Post published an op-ed by John-Tyler Binfet, a professor of education, about his dog therapy program at UBC. The piece also appeared in the Ottawa Citizen, and previously in The Conversation.

Mar 12, 2019

Canada committing more than $2.9M to protect endangered whales

CTV reported on federal government funding which will be used to help protect endangered whales. The money will be shared between UBC, Dalhousie University and the Universite du Quebec a […]

Mar 12, 2019

Winnipeg-based road safety engineers studying near misses to prevent collisions

CTV quoted Tarek Sayed, a professor of civil engineering at UBC, in an article about a Winnipeg company who are studying near misses to help make roads safer.

Mar 12, 2019