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HBC shareholders challenge $29.4M CEO pay amid privatization deal

Kai Li, a professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, commented to the Associated Press about the opposition of Hudson’s Bay Company shareholders to top executives’ multi-million dollar payouts. Articles […]

Jun 24, 2019

Reschedule Vancouver fireworks if air quality poor? Not so fast

Two UBC academics spoke to the Vancouver Sun about pollution from fireworks. Christopher Carlsten, a professor and Canada Research Chair in occupational and environmental lung disease, and Michael Brauer, a […]

Jun 24, 2019

Sun 20 Questions: Kelly Shepherd

Kelly Shepherd, a UBCO alumnus and author of two collections of poetry, was interviewed in the Montreal Gazette. The piece also appeared in Regina Leader-Post and the Edmonton Sun.

Jun 24, 2019

Cutting-edge skin treatment, without the cutting

Haishan Zeng and Harvey Lui, professors at UBC’s department of dermatology and skin science, were featured in a Research2Reality article about a new microscope technique.

Jun 24, 2019

Time to cook is a luxury many families just don’t have

Today’s Parent published an op-ed co-written by Sinikka Elliott, a professor at UBC’s department of sociology, about overlooked factors that affect time spent on cooking. The article previously appeared in […]

Jun 24, 2019

Canada’s broken housing market needs more homes, not more buyers

Paul Kershaw, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, was mentioned in a Globe and Mail article about problems in Canada’s housing market.

Jun 24, 2019

Penticton firm takes technology global to help reduce carbon footprints

BC Local News (and Penticton Western News) mentioned Liwei Wang, a professor at UBCO’s school of engineering, and PhD student Yuanshi Zhang, in an article about technology which helps to […]

Jun 24, 2019

The steady attack on freedom in Hong Kong

The Tyee reported that Leo Shin, a professor at UBC’s department of history, and Pitman Potter, a professor at Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, spoke at a […]

Jun 24, 2019

High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.

Music students do better in school than non-musical peers

High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.

Jun 24, 2019

Suicides outpace HIV deaths among gay, bisexual men; researcher urges more mental health support

Travis Salway, a postdoctoral research fellow at UBC’s school of population and public health, spoke to CTV about deaths by suicide among gay and bisexual men. “We saw really dramatic […]

Jun 21, 2019

B.C. environmentalists applaud new bill increasing protection for fish habitat

Andrew Trites, a professor at UBC’s institute for the oceans and fisheries, was quoted in a CBC article about Bill C-68 and its provisions for the conservation and protection of […]

Jun 21, 2019

For environmentalists and Lower Mainland First Nations, 76 reasons to oppose Trans Mountain

Andrew Trites, a professor at UBC’s institute for the oceans and fisheries, commented to CBC about local shipping activity and the impact on whales.

Jun 21, 2019

Conservatives unveil climate change policy

Kai Chan, a professor at UBC’s institute for resources, environment and sustainability, was interviewed by Global to discuss the climate change policy of the federal Conservatives.

Jun 21, 2019

Is the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive a good deal for homebuyers?

Thomas Davidoff, a professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, was quoted in a Global article about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI). “Money borrowers wouldn’t miss. Borrowers are going […]

Jun 21, 2019

Does neem oil cause cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?

Ian Mitchell, a clinical professor of emergency medicine at UBC, spoke to the Regina Leader-Post about neem oil and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. The article also appeared in The GrowthOp.

Jun 21, 2019

Raptors’ breakthrough could bring the NBA back to Vancouver within 10 years: analyst

Aziz Rajwani, a professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Global about the possibility of the NBA team returning to Vancouver.

Jun 21, 2019

The elusive green consumer

Two professors at UBC Sauder School of Business, Katherine White and David J. Hardisty, and Rishad Habib, a PhD Student at UBC Sauder School of Business, wrote an article for […]

Jun 21, 2019

First Nations ownership in Trans Mountain poses public relations problem for opponents

David Tindall, a professor at UBC’s department of sociology, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about First Nations ownership and the environmental impact of of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. “First Nations […]

Jun 21, 2019

Bill C-262’s legal uncertainty a certainty, say experts

George Hoberg, a professor at UBC’s school of public policy and global affairs, was quoted in a Business in Vancouver article about Bill C-262 and concerns about its legal certainty.

Jun 21, 2019

Why don’t Hong Kong Canadians just say they are Chinese? Because of subethnicity, and this is why it matters

Miu Chung Yan, a professor at UBC’s school of social work, was asked to speak to South China Morning Post about Chinese sub-ethnicity. “We [ethnic Chinese] all know about the […]

Jun 21, 2019