Hot Topics Archives
- Last 6 Months
May. 13, 2013 | Filed under: Business, Law and Society, Hot Topics, Media Release
UBC experts on the B.C. election are holding two events – on election night, May 14, and the morning after, May 15 – where they will offer commentary and analysis of the 2013 provincial election.
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Apr. 15, 2013 | Filed under: Arts and Humanities, Business, Law and Society, Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: Andrew Owen, Craig Riddell, Dept. of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Gerald Baier, James Brander, Kathryn Harrison, Kevin Milligan, Kimberlyn McGrail, Max Cameron, Michael Law, Paul Kershaw, Richard Johnston, sauder school of business, School of Population and Public Health, Vancouver School of Economics, Werner Antweiler
From politics to pipelines, UBC experts are available to comment on the upcoming 2013 B.C. election campaign.
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Feb. 19, 2013 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: British Columbia, business, economics, experts list, Faculty of Arts, politics
UBC experts are available for commentary on today’s B.C. budget, which is expected around 2 p.m.
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Dec. 12, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: arts, asia, North Korea, rocket
UBC experts on North Korea are available to comment on its launch of a rocket into space.
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Dec. 7, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: Aboriginal, Canada, Enbridge Northern Gateway, environment, honorary degree recipients, Keystone, Keystone XL, Kinder Morgan, law, politics, sustainability, trade
UBC researchers can provide expert commentary on three proposed pipeline projects that would carry Alberta bitumen to U.S. and foreign markets. Next week the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board re-opens hearings for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.
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Dec. 6, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed
The festive season is upon us and researchers at the University of British Columbia are available to shed light on all things holiday-related.
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Nov. 26, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: business, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, FMCS, George Cohen, John Sweeney, law, lockout, mediation, National Hockey League, NHL, NHL Players Association, NHLPA, Scot L. Beckenbaugh
As the National Hockey League lockout enters mediation, UBC experts are available to comment on the stalemate, the economic impacts and the eventual deal.
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Nov. 26, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: America, arts, business, economics, experts list, fiscal cliff, Obama, U.S. politics, United States
University of British Columbia business, economics and politics experts are available to comment on how U.S. economic challenges will impact Canadian and global economies.
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Nov. 23, 2012 | Filed under: Hot Topics, Media Advisory, News Feed | Tags: climate change, Doha Climate Conference, environment, experts list, sustainability, UN, United Nations
UBC experts are available for media analysis on issues from climate science to policy negotiations at the upcoming United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar (Nov. 26-Dec. 7).
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