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Trump’s tax cut could ‘erase Canada’s advantage’
GlobalTue February 28 2017By: Jesse Ferreras
Global quoted Kevin Milligan, a UBC economics professor, in an article about the implications for Canada if the U.S. implements a corporate tax cut.Milligan wrote that Canada should wait and see before taking any decisive action.Historian Daniel Vickers had a brush with Hollywood
Globe and MailTue February 28 2017By: Don Lepan
The Globe and Mail published an obituary for Daniel Vickers, a former chair of UBC’s history department.Vickers was one of the most respected historians of colonial America and his work was referenced in the Academy Award-winning film Goodwill Hunting.He died Feb. 8 in New Westminster, at age 64.Regions differ in Indigenous acknowledgement at universities
Phys.orgWed March 1 2017
Phys.org reported on a UBC study that identified five different types of Indigenous acknowledgement at universities in B.C., the Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic.Linc Kesler, study co-author, director of UBC’s First Nations House of Learning, and a professor in English and First Nations and Indigenous Studies, said acknowledgements indicate respect for Indigenous communities and bring attention to a history that is often ignored.Do scientists lose credibility when they become political?
The AtlanticTue February 28 2017By: Ed Yong
The Atlantic quoted Simon Donner, a climate scientist and UBC geography professor, about a study that found the public is more accepting of advocacy by climate scientists than previously thought.Donner wrote that the study suggests scientists could have more flexibility to advocate for issues and not risk their standing in the public eye.How big do you want your nest egg to be?
Malay Mail OnlineSun February 26 2017
Malay Mail Online quoted Elizabeth W. Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, about her research on the connection between money and happiness.Dunn said her study found that wealthier people were not happier but were less sad, likely because money provides a sense of perceived control.Can Vancouver crack feminism’s diversity problem?
Vancouver MagazineFri February 24 2017By: Alia Dharssi
Vancouver Magazine interviewed Sunera Thobani, a professor at UBC’s institute for gender, race, sexuality and social justice, about the feminist agenda in Vancouver.Thobani said activism by Indigenous women placed the issue of sexual abuse and violence against women on the national agenda.Opinion: We need electoral reform in B.C., too
Vancouver SunSat February 25 2017By: Megan Dias and Vyas Saran
The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Megan Dias, a political science master’s candidate at UBC, and Vyas Saran, a local political staffer and organizer and UBC political science graduate.They wrote that electoral reform can make our politics more inclusive and representative, which is even more important at a local level.Why the Left Coast may be writing off Justin Trudeau
iPoliticsThu February 23 2017By: Michael Harris
Wade Davis, a UBC anthropology professor, was quoted in a story on iPolitics about the perception of Justin Trudeau on the West Coast.Davis said he was shocked that every mega-development that people in B.C. took issue with has been endorsed by the federal government.To critics, Massey Bridge is an environmental and planning disaster
The TyeeFri February 24 2017By: Daniel Wood
The Tyee interviewed Michael Church, a UBC geography professor emeritus, about the potential ecological impacts of construction on the Massey Bridge if activities like dredging occur.Church said dredging, river speed, channel erosion would increase the silt deposits in the Fraser estuary, and threaten the habitat of migratory shorebirds.Chart shows why U.S. and Canada need immigrants
GlobalMon February 20 2017By: Erica Alini
Kevin Milligan, a UBC economist, was mentioned in a Global article about a chart that illustrates the need for immigrants in order to maintain economic growth in North America.Milligan said making a connection between population growth and economic expansion can be tricky.MEET ARTS
Carrie Jenkins, Professor, Department of Philosophy
In her new book, What Love Is And What It Could Be, UBC philosophy professor Carrie Jenkins explores the biological and societal origins of that most human of emotions: Love.