UBC In The News

2022-09-23 20:13:21 By : Ms. Bi Elaine

Dr. Michelle Tseng, professor in the UBC departments of botany and zoology, discussed her work with UBC alum Erez Büyükyilmaz which found warmer temperatures can lead to smaller butterflies that collect less pollen and visit fewer flowers. Vancouver Sun

An op-ed mentioned research by Dr. Evan Wood, professor in the UBC department of medicine, which found 78 per cent of systematic reviews analyzed failed to detect any positive impact from compulsory drug treatment. Vancouver Sun

Media referenced a UBC Sauder School of Business study which found green and blue colours can improve cognitive performance, compared to the colour red. Harpers Bazaar Arabia

UBC land and food systems professor Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh and team are developing oral insulin tablets that can replace daily insulin injections. Research2Reality

Dr. Michela Musto commented on separating sports teams by sex, saying the practice is “backwards” and the relationship between sex and athletic capability is not so cut-and-dried. The Atlantic (subscription)

Dr. Steven Taylor, a professor in the UBC department of psychiatry, commented on human adaptability to threats, and the psychology of pandemics. The Atlantic (subscription)

Faculty of land and food systems professor Dr. Alexandra Protopopova commented on the ineffectiveness of aversive dog training. Undark via The Atlantic (subscription), Ars Technica

Lecturer in the UBC department of Asian studies Raymond Pai discussed his efforts to share Cantonese with a wider audience, including his podcast Chatty Cantonese. South China Morning Post

English language and literature lecturer Dr. Sarika Bose discussed King Charles III’s laying the foundation for his legacy, including overcoming his public image as a prince outshone by his first wife and his mother. Canadian Press via Global News, 91.5 The Beat, 620 CKRM, The (Toronto) Star, Winnipeg Free Press, Glacier Media via The Prince George Citizen. Delta Optimist, Thompson Citizen, Powell River Peak, and, Squamish Chief, Lakeland Today, The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON)

Dr. Andrew Trites, professor in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, discussed distance laws in place to keep whales safe from boats. CBC via Yahoo News

Dr. David Jefferess, professor in the UBCO faculty of creative and critical studies, discussed the colonial legacy of fruit-growing in the Okanagan. CBC

Dr. Melissa Lem, clinical assistant professor in the department of family practice, discussed PaRx, Canada’s national nature prescription programs, and the health benefits of nature. Montreal Gazette

Political science professor Dr. Gerald Baier commented on the way party leadership races occur. Global News

UBC doctoral student Y.Z. Frankel was quoted on tips to make conceptual language more concrete for readers, including getting rid of “zombie nouns” or nominalizations. University Affairs

Dr. Aaron Boley, professor in the UBC department of physics and astronomy, commented on an image of what appeared to show a Starlink satellite train. iNFOnews.ca

Dr. Stanley Coren, professor emeritus in the UBC department of psychology, discussed rehoming dogs, saying it isn’t as traumatic for dogs as owners might think. Zoomer Magazine

Narayanan (Hari) Gopalan Lakshmi, a UBC graduate student, and Dr. Yves Tiberghien, professor in the UBC department of political science, wrote about India’s relationship with Taiwan. Asia Times

Matthew Ramsey, director of university affairs at UBC, discussed the university’s efforts to help students find housing in Vancouver. Glacier Media via Richmond News, Vancouver is Awesome, North Shore News, Powell River Peak, Squamish Chief, New Westminster Record, Bowen Island Undercurrent, Tri-City News, Pique NewsMagazine, Dawson Creek Mirror, Delta Optimist, Sechelt / Gibsons Coast Reporter, Burnaby Now

UBCO is one of eight universities across the province that have received a combined $30 million from the BC Knowledge Development Fund KelownaNow

UBCO director of business operations Shannon Dunn discussed UBCO’s efforts to recruit food service workers now that students are back to in-person learning. Castanet

UBC undergraduate students Anjali Menon and Madhini Vigneswaran discussed their nonprofit, MEDIC Foundation, which aims to make treatment for people diagnosed with chronic conditions more accessible and convenient BCBusiness

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