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Women need twice as many public washrooms as men, new report says

Global News cited research from UBC which looked at the need for more public washrooms for women. A similar article appeared in the Daily Hive.

Trash dumping in Manila is raising a stink

Channel News Asia published an op-ed co-written by Alexine Sanchez, a graduate student at UBC’s department of geography, about plastic waste being shipped to the Philippines.

Physiotherapy program to be launched at UNBC

Several media outlets reported on a new physiotherapy program to be launched in Prince George. Graduates from the program will hold a joint degree from UBC and the University of […]

Lightspeed is writing a new chapter in the Canadian tech story

The Financial Post featured UBC alumnus Dax Dasilva, founder and chief executive of tech company Lightspeed.

Do our mountains matter? Experts say Canada’s mountains are bellwethers of change

The Prince George Daily News spoke to Lael Parrott, a UBCO sustainability professor, for an article about mountains. “Understanding how our mountains respond to climatic and environmental changes is more […]

Why Nova Scotians are so darn happy

The Chronicle Herald mentioned John Helliwell, a professor emeritus of psychology at UBC, in an article about the happiness of Nova Scotians.

The Bank of Canada declared climate change a financial risk. Now what?

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed co-written by Christie Stephenson, the executive director of the P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at UBC, about climate change and Canada’s economy.