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As sales stall, Metro Vancouver caught between a buyer’s and seller’s market

Tom Davidoff, a professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, was quoted in a Global article about the real estate market in Metro Vancouver. The article also appeared in MSN.

Jun 25, 2019

Some health benefits of walkable neighbourhoods may be offset by higher air pollution: study

Global quoted Christopher Carlsten, a professor at UBC’s faculty of medicine, about the study on air pollution and its impact on people’s health.

Jun 25, 2019

Watch a murder of crows chase off a bald eagle in Vancouver

CTV cited a UBC research which looked at the birds collectively known as a “murder”, and quoted Wayne Goodey, a lecturer at UBC’s department of zoology.

Jun 25, 2019

Government-imposed internet blackouts are a power move to suppress dissent

The Conversation published an op-ed by Heidi J. S. Tworek, a professor at UBC’s department of history, about internet blackouts where the flow of information can be blocked.

Jun 25, 2019

City of Vancouver makes plans for a smoky summer

Michael Brauer, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, spoke to Vancouver Sun about health impacts of air quality. The article also appeared in The Province.

Jun 25, 2019

UBC engineering grad bridges worlds of cutting-edge technology, Indigenous roots

Vancouver Sun featured a story of Shay Dekock-Kruger, a UBCO engineering graduate. She spoke about gender diversity in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, math, as well as her Indigenous […]

Jun 25, 2019

Learning to play an instrument in school increases achievement in maths, science and English as it teaches ‘transferable skills’

The Daily Mail cited a study by Peter Gouzouasis, a professor of music education in UBC’s department of curriculum and pedagogy, which looked at the benefits of learning to play […]

Jun 25, 2019

Where have all the fish gone? Daniel Pauly’s new book Vanishing Fish explores how to protect remaining marine ecosystems

Globe and Mail featured a new book written by Daniel Pauly, a professor at UBC’s institute for the oceans and fisheries. His new book talks about the biodiversity crisis in […]

Jun 25, 2019

Why can’t you find a doctor?

Rita McCracken, a physician and professor at UBC’s faculty of medicine, spoke to Times Colonist about change in the health care model, steering away from family practice. “If we’re only […]

Jun 25, 2019

Canadian communities responding to climate change

Victoria News quoted Kevin Hanna, a professor at UBCO’s department of geography, and Troy McMillan, a PhD student at UBCO’s centre for environmental assessment research, about climate change and adaptation […]

Jun 25, 2019

Is kelp disease fueled by its own microbiome?

Laura Parfrey, a professor at UBC’s department of zoology, was quoted in a Forbes article about the correlation between temperature and kelp disease spread.

Jun 24, 2019

Peter Winterburn, retired UBC prof, killed in Chile, university confirms

The Canadian Press and other outlets reported on the death of Peter Winterburn, a retired UBC professor of geochemistry. Articles appeared in the Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, National […]

Jun 24, 2019

This is a simple way to make your workout feel much easier, according to research

A study done at UBCO was featured in a Martha Stewart article about the correlation between music and exercise activities. “Music is typically used as a dissociative strategy. This means […]

Jun 24, 2019

UBC fined for deleterious substance release into Fraser River tributary

CBC reported that UBC and CIMCO Refrigeration received a fine from Environment and Climate Change Canada in connection with an incident in September 2014. Similar articles also appeared in Radio […]

Jun 24, 2019

‘I didn’t know that seagulls were protected’: B.C. man escapes fine for destroying gull’s nest

CBC (and Yahoo) cited a 2015 UBC study which looked at the decline of seagulls in B.C.

Jun 24, 2019

Deer meat from contaminated Quebec farm released for human consumption

Neil Cashman, a professor at UBC’s faculty of medicine, was mentioned in a CBC article about an animal disease that could infect humans. “I think the Canadian consumer should be […]

Jun 24, 2019

Employee rep group calls for cancellation of anti-SOGI event

CTV reported protests around an event that took place on campus on Sunday. It was also reported in Vancouver Sun, The Province and News 1130.

Jun 24, 2019

Scientists make first high-res movies of proteins forming crystals in a living cell

Contribution of UBC researchers in finding first observations of protein assembly using high-resolution technology was mentioned in a Newswise article.

Jun 24, 2019

Author Q&A: Heidi Tworek’s new book shows information warfare has a long history

Heidi Tworek, a professor at UBC’s department of history, was interviewed by the Vancouver Sun about her new book on Germany’s attempt to build a powerful communication empire between 1900-1945. […]

Jun 24, 2019

Majority of 2018 Windsor-Essex opioid deaths occurred indoors, affected men

Geoff Bardwell, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC, spoke to CBC about men’s drug consumption and the efficiency of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses. “If someone’s using by themselves, there isn’t […]

Jun 24, 2019