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A thank you message from some of our UBC Schulich Scholars

Schulich Leader Scholarships are prestigious entrance scholarships awarded to 50 high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate program at 20 partner universities in Canada.

Mar 22, 2019

Relax: An asteroid will just miss hitting Earth. But our actions could still have a deep impact

Relax: An asteroid will just miss hitting Earth. But our actions could still have a deep impact

The Globe and Mail featured an op-ed by Michael Byers and Aaron Boley, discussing the challenges and opportunities that asteroids passing close to Earth’s orbit present.

Mar 22, 2019

National Potato Chip Day

CBC Radio’s Early Edition interviewed Rickey Yada, a professor and dean of the faculty of land and food systems at UBC, on National Potato Chip day. The clip starts at […]

Mar 22, 2019

Distracted driving

Ian Pike, a professor in the faculty of medicine and the Director of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, discussed the dangers of distracted driving on CBC Radio’s Early […]

Mar 22, 2019

K-pop in crisis: Scandal threatens to end the ‘Korean wave’ and exposes culture of toxic masculinity

CNN quoted CedarBough Saeji, an expert in Korean culture and society at UBC, in an article about a sex scandal involving members of K-pop. “The mistreatment of women in Korean society, […]

Mar 22, 2019

Plant cellulose may be used to create bone implants

The Times of India cited new research from UBC and McMaster University which has developed a light, foam-like substance derived from plant cellulose that can be injected into the body […]

Mar 22, 2019

Robot mimics parents’ heartbeat, skin for premature babies in hospital

Various media outlets reported that researchers from UBC have developed a therapeutic robot to help calm and reduce the pain of premature babies. UBC occupational therapy associate professor Liisa Holsti […]

Mar 22, 2019

Testing shrimp for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CBC’s Marketplace (15:15 mark) interviewed Siyun Wang, a professor at UBC’s land and food systems, about shrimp contamination.

Mar 22, 2019

B.C. man who wanted to create a cheetah reserve in the Kootenays has petition denied

Sara Dubois, a professor of applied animal biology and the chief scientific officer with the BC SPCA, was quoted in a CBC article about a man who has been denied permission […]

Mar 22, 2019

Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updates

The Canadian Press spoke to Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral risk modelling expert at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, about his research on the tsunami alert and evacuation in […]

Mar 22, 2019

Vancouver scientists critical of media misrepresentation of their work in era of ‘fake news’

The Canadian Press spoke to Andrew Trites, a professor and head of the marine mammal unit at UBC, in an article about misrepresentation in the era of “fake news.” The […]

Mar 22, 2019

A primer on perimenopause

An article by Melissa Lem, a clinical instructor at UBC, appeared on CBC. Lem writes about what to expect during perimenopause.

Mar 22, 2019

Bite-mark analysis has been shown to be flawed science. So why is it allowed in Canadian courts?

The Toronto Star mentioned David Sweet, a professor of dentistry at UBC and director of the Bureau of Legal Dentistry, in an article about the use of bite-mark analysis in […]

Mar 22, 2019

This program added thousands of rental units to Vancouver. Now some councillors want to scrap it because the rents are too high

Star Vancouver spoke to Tom Davidoff, an economist at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, about a Vancouver rental incentive program that councillors now want to scrap.

Mar 22, 2019

The kids are alright, sort of

Castanet reported on a talk by Mariana Brussoni, a UBC psychology professor. Brussoni spoke about “risky play” and how it can affect children’s development.

Mar 22, 2019

28 things your skin reveals about your health

Kam Shojania, a clinical professor and head of rheumatology at UBC, spoke to Best Health about lupus in an article about skin and health. The article also appeared on MSN.

Mar 22, 2019

What The Health?! Man develops near-fatal brain infection after using cotton swab

Desmond A. Nunez, a professor and head of the division of otolaryngology’s department of surgery at UBC, spoke to Yahoo Canada about the dangers of using cotton swabs in the […]

Mar 22, 2019