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Big Bang idol Seungri quits K-pop as he becomes a suspect in prostitution investigation

CNN quoted CedarBough Saeji, a postdoctoral fellow in Korean studies at UBC, in an article about the pressures of K-pop stars. “Their every public moment is a product to be consumed […]

Physics Olympics held at UBC

CTV reported on the 41st Annual Physics Olympics which took place at UBC over the weekend. Six hundred high school students from across B.C. participated in the event. The Tyee also reported […]

UBC teams up with honeybees to study pollution

Global News reported on research from UBC’s Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research, which has found that honey from urban bees can indicate local pollution levels. Stories also appeared on […]

Wireless executive pitches B.C. Tech summit imagining technology to make 5G meaningful

The Province mentioned UBC’s partnerships with tech companies in an article about the B.C. Tech summit. Last year Rogers launched a “multi-million dollar” investment to build a 5G demonstration hub […]

Sinking in depression, B.C. Olympic swimmer Overholt given love, help, hope

The Regina Leader-Post featured Emily Overholt, a UBC swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Overholt is to be presented with the Harry Jerome Comeback Award by […]

Former CFLer Sidoo charged in alleged U.S. college admissions scheme

Several media outlets reported on allegations against former Canadian Football League player and former UBC board member David Sidoo. Articles appeared on TSN, CBC, CTV, Global, the Vancouver Sun, Indo-Canadian Voice, MSN […]