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A new way of diagnosing and treating disease—without cutting skin

University of British Columbia researchers have developed a specialized microscope that has the potential ability to both diagnose diseases that include skin cancer and perform incredibly precise surgery—all without cutting skin.

May 15, 2019

B.C. Legislature in the snow. Credit: Tracy O/Flickr

UBC experts available for comment on money laundering inquiry

The provincial government has announced it will be conducting a public inquiry into money laundering in B.C.

May 15, 2019

Stress may cause heart arrhythmia, even without genetic risk

UPI quoted Filip Van Petegem, a professor at UBC’s department of biochemistry and molecular biology, in an article about stress and heart arrhythmia.

May 15, 2019

New website “Unravel Medicine” aims to do just that

Reuters (via MDAlert) reported on a new website developed by UBC researchers that aims to review observational studies published in the medical literature. “Observational studies are an important source of […]

May 15, 2019

Western red cedars die off as extended dry spells continue, say experts

CBC spoke to Lori Daniels, a professor at UBC’s faculty of forestry, about the demise of Western red cedars due to drought. The article also appeared on Yahoo and MSN.

May 15, 2019

Energy report reveals that this country ranks highest in car fossil fuels

Research by UBC economists Werner Antweiler and Sumeet Gulati was mentioned in an article in Inverse about fuel consumption in Canada.

May 15, 2019

‘Caravans to Canada’ turn to cities like Windsor for lifesaving medication

Steve Morgan, a health policy scientist at UBC, was quoted in a CTV Windsor article about the numbers of Americans seeking medication in Canada. “This is very great political theatre, […]

May 15, 2019

Trade negotiations between China and the U.S.

Radio-Canada interviewed Yves Tiberghien, a professor of political science at UBC, about trade negotiations between China and the United States.

May 15, 2019

Listening to the bones: How a discipline went from racism to reconciliation

The Tyee featured Darlene Weston, a biological anthropologist at UBC, who researches the lives and culture of the ancestors of local communities such as the Sto:lo and Stz’uminus people.

May 15, 2019

Jailed migrants have right to challenge detention before judges: Supreme Court

The Star quoted Efrat Arbel, a law professor at UBC, in an article about a new ruling for detained migrants. “This is a significant step forward for the rights of […]

May 15, 2019

North Van man’s discovery of mystery giant hornet creates buzz

The North Shore News spoke to Leonard Foster, a bee expert and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at UBC, about the giant hornet found in North Vancouver.

May 15, 2019

Twenty five ways to increase your chances at publication

Inside Higher Ed published an article by Laura Moss, a professor of English at UBC, about how to get published. Several UBC academics were quoted in the article.

May 15, 2019

Richmond kids have worst dental health in Metro Vancouver

Brett Finlay, a professor of microbiology at UBC, spoke to the Richmond Sentinel about dental care for children.

May 15, 2019

Scraping icy windshields may be an effortless task in the future

The Kelowna Daily Courier spoke to Kevin Golovin, a professor at UBCO’s school of engineering, about his research to develop a surface coating that can shed ice from large areas.

May 15, 2019

The country that exiled McKinsey

Julian Dierkes, a Mongolia expert and professor at UBC, spoke to ProPublica about consulting firm McKinsey & Co.’s involvement in Mongolia.

May 15, 2019

A discussion on the future of labour in the Okanagan

Kelowna Capital News reported on a panel discussion to take place this weekend. The discussion, on labour in the Okanagan, will be hosted by UBCO.

May 15, 2019