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Behind the scenes at UBC’s graduation ceremonies

It’s an event that dates back more than 100 years, has involved hundreds of thousands of people, is rife with symbolism, and takes years to plan. Those lucky enough to participate carry the memory with them through their lives. It’s meaningful, it’s joyous, it’s satisfying.

May 27, 2019

More than 500 join annual MS walk in Vancouver

UBC multiple sclerosis clinic director Tony Traboulsee was interviewed for CTV story on the MS walk in Vancouver. “We haven’t cured MS yet, but we’re getting closer and closer with […]

May 27, 2019

Looking for someone to play tennis with? New app aims to help

Shimi Kang, an assistant professor at UBC who specializes in child and youth mental health, was interviewed for a CBC story on a tennis playing app. Kang discussed the importance […]

May 27, 2019

Man with severe asthma says new police powers unfair for people unable to do breath test

CBC interviewed Christopher Carlsten, division head of respiratory medicine at UBC and director of the occupational lung disease clinic at Vancouver General Hospital in a story about the impact of […]

May 27, 2019

Haida Gwaii village aims to eliminate diesel by turning to renewable energy

Martin Ordonez, a professor at UBC’s department of electrical and computer engineering, spoke to CBC about plans for a Haida Gwaii village to replace diesel with renewable energy. “From a […]

May 27, 2019

A calorimeter designed by UBC researchers that is capable of detecting anomalous heat at high temperatures and high pressures. Photo credit: Phil Schauer

Scientists revisit the cold case of cold fusion

Scientists from the University of British Columbia, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Maryland, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Google are conducting a multi-year investigation into cold fusion, a type of benign nuclear reaction hypothesized to occur in benchtop apparatus at room temperature.

May 27, 2019

Canadian medical schools commit to increasing Indigenous student admissions

CBC mentioned UBC in an article about increasing numbers of Indigenous students at medical schools.

May 27, 2019

Do Canadians have the Constitution to tackle climate change?

CBC spoke to Jocelyn Stacey, a professor of environmental law at UBC, for an article about politics and climate change. The article also appeared on MSN.

May 27, 2019

Congress 2019: UBC throws open its doors to academics, and the public

The Vancouver Sun reported on Congress 2019 at UBC. “Anybody can come and have extraordinary access to contemporary research and a whole bunch of events, plays and films, along with […]

May 27, 2019

Serial rapist released back into community where he committed crimes

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Isabel Grant, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC for a story on the release of a dangerous sex offender into […]

May 27, 2019

The Canada-China crisis is a game of chess, and Ottawa needs to stop playing it with checker pieces

Yves Tiberghien, a professor of political science and director emeritus of the institute of Asian research at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about relations between Canada […]

May 27, 2019

A season of creativity in the city’s galleries

A Vancouver Sun story on notable exhibitions included Surrounded, which features the work of Skeena Reece and opens June 27 at the Belkin Art Gallery at UBC. The story also […]

May 27, 2019

An ode to humans and their cultures

Steven Heine, a professor of psychology at UBC, was interviewed for Psychology Today about what it means to be human.

May 27, 2019

Neuroethicists warn of extraordinary claims from ‘neurowearables’

CBC’s Quirks and Quarks cited research from UBC which investigated claims from manufacturers of wearable neurotechnology. Judy Illes, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, and co-author […]

May 27, 2019

Forget toast and oatmeal, low-carb breakfasts reduce sugar spikes in those with Type 2 diabetes

The National Post published an op-ed by Jonathan Little a professor at UBCO’s school of health and exercise sciences, about the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar. The article, originally published […]

May 27, 2019

If ‘speed kills’ why is Ontario mulling faster highway speed limits?

The Windsor Star mentioned Gord Lovegrove, an engineering professor at the UBCO, about speed limits and fatalities. Lovegrove was the co-author of a report that led to a decrease of […]

May 27, 2019

Surrey church under fire for exclusive ‘Christian only’ anti-SOGI event

News 1130 quoted human Margot Young, a professor of law at UBC, in an article about a “Christian only” event.

May 27, 2019

B.C. ruling will ‘dial down tension’ on Trans Mountain, but not for long: professor

George Hoberg, of UBC’s department of political science, appeared on CBC’s The Current to discuss the BC Court of Appeal’s ruling against the B.C. government in the Trans Mountain pipeline […]

May 27, 2019

City to debate a zoning bylaw that excludes cannabis sales from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

The Georgia Straight mentioned UBC professors M-J Milloy, Evan Wood and Mark Tyndall in an article about zoning bylaws for cannabis sales in the Downtown Eastside.

May 27, 2019

Study shows economic benefits of patient approach to northern cod recovery

The Canadian Press mentioned UBC research into the social and economic benefits of rebuilding Canada’s fisheries. Articles appeared on CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Yahoo and […]

May 27, 2019