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NDP candidates push for stronger climate action as Singh supports LNG Canada
The Canadian Press Wed Feb 20 2019 By: Laura Kane
UBC academics were quoted in a Canadian Press story on NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s stance on climate change and support for LNG Canada.
Widespread corruption in Mongolia
Neue Zurcher Zeitung Tue Feb 19 2019 By: Matthias Müller
Julian Dierkes of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research was cited by Switzerland’s Neue Zurcher Zeitung on the topic of corrupt politics in Mongolia
Indigenous scholars decry ‘character assassination’ of Jody Wilson-Raybould
The Tyee Wed Feb 13 2019 By: The Tyee
The Tyee published an open letter of support for Jody Wilson-Raybould signed by, among others, Sarah Hunt, a professor of First Nations and Indigenous Studies, and Patricia M. Barkaskas, an instructor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law.
If you die alone and unloved, will your pet eat you? A National Post Valentine’s Day investigation
National Post Thu Feb 14 2019 By: Marie-Danielle Smith and Tyler Dawson
The National Post spoke to Stanley Coren, a professor emeritus at UBC and expert in dog psychology, for a Valentine’s Day article.
Why experts say Canada should follow Australia’s lead on China in wake of Huawei crisis
The Star Wed Feb 13 2019 By: Perrin Grauer
The Star spoke to Paul Evans, director of the Institute of Asian Research at UBC, for an article about Canada’s relations with China after the Huawei crisis.
The glass ceiling is even higher in the penthouse. Among the one percent, women are scarce
The Washington Post Wed Feb 13 2019 By: Yue Qian
The Washington Post cited a study co-authored by Yue Qian, a sociology professor at UBC, in an article about the glass ceiling and the scarcity of women in the one percent of earners.
Canadian minister resigns from Trudeau’s cabinet amid scandal
Reuters Tue Feb 12 2019 By: David Ljunggren
Reuters quoted Richard Johnston, a political science professor at UBC, in an article about the resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould. “This is bigger trouble for the government than almost anything else that has come along so far,” he said.
Clark Drive pollution shows pitfalls of building more homes along busy roads
Star Vancouver Tue Feb 12 2019 By: Ainslie Cruickshank
Star Vancouver spoke to Nathanael Lauster, a professor of sociology at UBC and expert on housing, in an article about pollution along busy roads in Vancouver.
B.C. government promises action on ticket scalpers, payday loans in throne speech
CBC Tue Feb 12 2019 By: Bethany Lindsay
Gerald Baier, a political science professor at UBC, commented on the throne speech by the B.C. government for a CBC article.
Why young people in South Korea are staying single despite efforts to spark dating
The Conversation Mon Feb 11 2019 By: Yue Qian
Yue Qian, a sociology professor at UBC, wrote an op-ed about dating in South Korea for The ConversationMEET ARTS
Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Associate Professor, The Social Justice Institute
Prof. Chaudhry is a leading anti-racist feminist scholar of Gender studies and Islamic studies.
