Rob VanWynsberghe, the lead researcher of the Olympic Games Impact study, says infrasturcture pieces may be the legacy of the 2010 Olympics.
Mar 1, 2010
UBC atmospheric scientist William Hsieh says the decision to hold the Games in B.C. was a risk, given the El Nino weather anomaly.
Feb 28, 2010
Neil Guppy, director of the Department of Sociology at UBC, comments on the feeling of pride Vancouver experienced during the Olympics.
Feb 27, 2010
Simon Donner, a UBC climate scientist, discusses the temperate marine climate in Sochi, Russia — the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
As part of the world’s first Olympic Games Impact (OGI) study, University of British Columbia researchers are required by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to survey the views of international media […]
Will Vancouver 2010 athletes strike gold with hefty endorsement contracts? There’s a good chance they will, says UBC business professor Paul Cubbon, an expert on branding, brand reputations and marketing.
Feb 26, 2010
As the 2010 Olympics draw to a close, UBC experts will be available to analyze the Vancouver Games and look ahead to the upcoming London and Sochi Games. ? Date/Time: […]
Feb 25, 2010
Media are invited to a press briefing by UBC Prof. John Robinson, who is creating the greenest building in North America at the University of British Columbia.
Sport wasn’t the only winning act of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Music, art, performances and programs riveted hundreds of thousands of onlookers who gathered in official venues and on city streets to enjoy Olympic-inspired culture.
Following large weekend crowds, and reports of polls showing Vancouver residents feeling more positive about the Olympic Games, UBC offers commentary from happiness researchers on what might account for uncharacteristic celebration and coming together in the city.
Feb 24, 2010
UBC Prof Tsur Somerville comments on how the global economic downturn has spawned auction rumors for Whistler Blackcomb.
Congratulations to former UBC student Ashleigh McIvor for winning gold for Canada in the ski cross
Feb 23, 2010
Ashleigh McIvor won gold in the women’s ski cross just seven years after writing an essay arguing for the sports inclusion in the Olympics for a UBC English class.
Journalism professor Alfred Hermida explains why it isn’t surprising that Sunday’s Canada-U.S. hockey game was the most-watched sports program in Canadian history.
Political scientist Michael Byers says Canadian patriotism has been developing over the last couple of decades and is not just an Olympic phenomenon.
More than 500 student volunteers – the largest number of university students ever mobilized for volunteer service in Canada during a university Reading Week study break – are working with children in 16 Vancouver elementary schools with support from SAP employees, providing an example of a different kind of corporate partnership for the Games.
Feb 22, 2010
Urban design and landscape architecture Prof. Patrick Condon talks about Vancouver’s tradition of urban living and what the Olympic Games have added.
The 2010 Winter Olympics are now past the half-way point. UBC has a handful of experts ready to provide analysis on topics including: Transit – How well have people responded to the call to take public transit? Security – Can we glean any lessons so far on security? Games memories – What will our long-term memories of the Games be? Social issues – Have the Games been successful in raising important social issues?
Kyung-Ae Park, professor and Korea Foundation Chair at UBC, comments on the political and cultural implications of a gold medal win for South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na.
Prof. David Anderson says the experience of standing in long lines at large events like the Olympics is rarely remembered as a negative experience.
Feb 20, 2010
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