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Gary Hinshaw, a professor at UBC’s department of physics and astronomy, spoke to Astronomy about the expansion rate of the universe.
Apr 29, 2019
Quanta spoke to Curtis Suttle, a microbial ecologist at UBC, about viruses in seawater. Suttle explained why the findings are important to understanding the role of viruses in global processes. […]
Heidi Tworek, a professor of history at UBC, wrote an article for Foreign Affairs about information warfare.
The Conversation published an op-ed by John-Tyler Binfet, a professor at UBC’s faculty of education, about kindness in children and adolescents.
The National Post published an op-ed by Linda Nowlan, a UBC law professor, about the need for killers whales to have legal rights. The article first appeared in The Conversation.
Politico published an article co-written by Sinikka Elliott, a professor of sociology at UBC, about the use of food stamps.
A Georgia Straight article about children’s summer camps mentioned Leslie Paris, a UBC professor of history who has written a book about the history of summer camps. The story also mentioned […]
The Toronto Sun cited a study from UBC’s department of psychology which found that restaurant diners enjoy the experience less if they are using a smartphone. Ryan Dwyer, the lead […]
Castanet quoted Keekyoung Kim, a professor of engineering at UBCO, about the development of a device that helps the regeneration of damaged tissue.
Today’s Parent published an op-ed by Wendy Hall, a professor of nursing at UBC, about how much sleep teenagers need. The piece originally appeared in The Conversation.
Fatherly mentioned a UBC study which found that kids who play outdoors are more likely to protect nature as adults. The article also appeared on Yahoo.
The Canadian Press published articles about a new anti-ice coating developed at UBCO. Kevin Golovin, a professor of engineering at UBCO, explained the potential applications. CP articles appeared on CTV, […]
In this video, Penny Martyn, UBC’s Green Building Manager talks about the importance of bird-friendly artwork which installed on the CIRS Building.
Apr 26, 2019
The Conversation published an op-ed by Linda Nowlan, a law professor at UBC, about the proposal to give killer whales legal rights in order to secure their survival.
In 2014, four UBC Vancouver students set out to discover just how the campus was impacting migrating birds—specifically, how many birds die on campus annually from colliding with buildings.
CBC quoted Harry Nelson, a professor at UBC’s faculty of forestry, in an article about lumber mill closures.
Global News mentioned Zach Walsh, a psychology professor at UBCO, in an article about the controversial herbal supplement kratom. Walsh co-authored a study in 2017 that suggested kratom could be […]
Popular Science mentioned Michael Brauer, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, in an article about traffic pollution and asthma. Brauer was part of a research team […]
CTV reported that Gary Andolfatto, a clinical professor at UBC’s department of emergency medicine, is calling for ketamine to be available for pain relief during ambulance rides. A similar article […]
The Vancouver Sun quoted David Green, a professor at UBC’s school of economics, in an article about immigration and Canada’s aging population.
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