UBC Reports | June 24

UBC Reports | June 24

Jun 24, 2016

John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize at UBC Library

John Thistle’s book on the history of the grasslands of British Columbia’s interior is winner of the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on B.C.

Jun 24, 2016

Five incoming Thunderbirds are at the Head of the Class

Five incoming Thunderbirds are at the Head of the Class

UBC Thunderbirds recruits have been named to The Province newspaper’s Head of the Class as the top high school graduates in their respective sports

Jun 23, 2016

How to include the excluded in electoral reform

How to include the excluded in electoral reform

How to include the excluded in electoral reform The Ottawa Citizen published an op-ed by Megan Dias, a master of arts student in political science at UBC, on the topic […]

Jun 23, 2016

Citizens of democratic countries live 11 years longer: UBC study

Citizens of democratic countries live 11 years longer: UBC study

Living in a democratic country may add 11 years to your life expectancy, according to new research from the University of British Columbia’s department of sociology.

Jun 21, 2016

UBC experts available on Brexit

UBC experts available on Brexit

Britain votes June 23 on whether to leave the European Union. UBC experts are available to comment on issues related to Brexit.

Jun 17, 2016

UBC Reports | June 17

UBC Reports | June 17

Jun 16, 2016

Curtis Taylor and Alex Webb drafted into MLB on historic day for UBC Baseball

Curtis Taylor and Alex Webb drafted into MLB on historic day for UBC Baseball

UBC Thunderbird pitchers Curtis Taylor and Alex Webb have been drafted in the 2016 Major League Baseball Entry Draft.

Jun 16, 2016

UBC’s first Asian Canadian and Japanese Graduate

The ACAM Centennial Alumni Project looks back on the UBC’s past 100 years to uncover the unknown histories of its Asian Canadian communities.

Jun 16, 2016

Canada’s China strategy is in desperate need of repair

Canada’s China strategy is in desperate need of repair

Canada’s China strategy is in desperate need of repair The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Yves Tiberghien, the director of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, on the topic […]

Jun 16, 2016

The office can be a safe haven for women facing domestic abuse

The office can be a safe haven for women facing domestic abuse

Domestic abuse can be a barrier to career success for women, according to a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business.

Jun 15, 2016

Scientists unveil new sleep guidelines for kids

Scientists unveil new sleep guidelines for kids

A panel of pediatric specialists led by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) released their first sleep recommendations for children between four months and 18 years today.

Jun 13, 2016

UBC experts available to comment on drop in Canada’s unemployment rate

A surge of 13,800 jobs added to Canada’s labour market in May helped drop the national unemployment rate to 6.9 per cent— its lowest level since July 2015, according to Statistics Canada’s labour force survey released today.

Jun 10, 2016