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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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

All this Burnaby refugee wanted was an education

Vancouver Courier recently highlighted Aboozar Ahmadi, a Burnaby resident who recently graduated from UBC with a master’s in public policy and global affairs.

Haida UBC grad awarded prestigious academic honour

Haida UBC grad Chelsea Gladstone was featured in a recent article in the Haida Gwaii Observer. Gladstone was the first in her family to graduate from a university and she […]

More drug users are intentionally using fentanyl amid overdose crisis, study finds

Vice reported on new research which found that a growing number of drug users are knowingly using fentanyl. Jane Buxton, medical lead for harm reduction at the BC Centre for […]

What’s really making North Americans so unhappy?

Maclean’s mentioned John Helliwell, a professor emeritus at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics, in an article about the prevalence of addictions.

What the Health?! Man suffers stroke after trying to get rid of knot in his neck

Thalia Field, a professor of neurology at UBC, spoke to Yahoo about strokes.

Why ditching processed foods won’t be easy — the barriers to cooking from scratch

Why ditching processed foods won’t be easy — the barriers to cooking from scratch

NPR published an op-ed co-written by Sinikka Elliott, a professor of sociology at UBC, about the challenges of cooking from scratch.

Canadian Forces look to Hollywood to attract recruits

CTV spoke to Michael Byers, a UBC professor of political science, about the Department of National Defence’s call out to the entertainment industry to boost membership. “The Canadian Forces will […]

Supreme Court orders new manslaughter trial for accused in death of Cindy Gladue

CBC quoted Janine Benedet, a law professor at UBC, in an article about a retrial in the case of Cindy Gladue in Ontario. Benedet represented the Vancouver Rape Relief Society […]

Why some restaurants are being designed specifically so patrons put their phones away

The Globe and Mail cited a 2017 study by Ryan Dwyer, a PhD student at UBC, who looked at whether having a cellphone at the dinner table affects the dining […]

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

Jonathan Little, a professor at UBCO’s school of health and exercise sciences, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about the benefits of a low-carb breakfast for people with Type 2 […]

Oh no, my street’s named after a racist!

The Tyee published an op-ed by Emma Renaerts, a master’s student at UBC’s graduate school of journalism, about the Vancouver streets that are named after people who were involved in […]