Media Releases

Past Media Releases (2009)

Media releases for 2009 are presented below in reverse chronological order. You can also view past media releases for other years.

Date Title
Aug. 10, 2009 UBC scientists find new way to extract diluted and contaminated DNA
Aug. 7, 2009 Unique mobile lab to unlock B.C.’s bone-health secrets (Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport)
Aug. 4, 2009 UBC researchers find first-ever “wanderlust gene” in tiny bony fish
Aug. 4, 2009 Hybrid vehicles produce scant environmental benefits, high cost
Jul. 31, 2009 UBC gains $26M for health research
Jul. 30, 2009 Economically Diverse Neighbourhoods Best for Early Childhood Development: UBC Study
Jul. 29, 2009 Annual Ranking of World’s Airports by UBC Professor Puts Spotlight on Diversification
Jul. 28, 2009 Invigorated muscle structure allows geese to brave the Himalayas: UBC research
Jul. 22, 2009 Modest fisheries reduction could protect vast coastal ecosystems: UBC research
Jul. 20, 2009 UBC and the University of Hawai’i Establish Joint Legal Education Program
Jul. 15, 2009 Nearly One in Five University Students Experienced Violence in Last Six Months: UBC Study
Jul. 13, 2009 Early-life experience linked to chronic diseases later in life: UBC research
Jul. 13, 2009 Emperor and Empress of Japan Visit UBC
Jul. 6, 2009 Freshwater fish a staple in early human diet: UBC research
Jun. 30, 2009 UBC Publishes book to celebrate university’s first 100 years
Jun. 18, 2009 UBC receives $38M in CFI funding for research infrastructure
Jun. 17, 2009 UBC researchers develop new method to study gambling addictions
Jun. 15 BC researchers to lead rapid vaccine clinical trials and data management for new national influenza research network
Jun. 9, 2009 UBC and Canadian think tank receive $1 million to create effective, equitable green policies
Jun. 8, 2009 UBC researcher solves century-old enigma of prehistoric marine mass grave
Jun. 3, 2009 UBC gift creates Canada’s largest fund for the study of human sexuality: Lesbian literary icon Jane Rule remembered
Jun. 2, 2009 UBC researchers receive $4.95 million from NSERC for student training programs
May. 27, 2009 Legal loophole exposes Canadians to drug advertising banned in US: UBC research
May. 25, 2009 Homework is the best medicine: Patients benefit from stroke research
May. 21, 2009 Government of Canada Strengthens Sustainable Mineral Exploration Research at UBC (Ministry of Western Economic Diversification)
May. 21, 2009 Researchers Catch Nature in the Act of ‘Recycling’ a Star
May. 21, 2009 UBC scientists key contributors to national research network on aging
May. 19, 2009 Philanthropist donates $2.5M to establish UBC professorship in rural teacher education
May. 11, 2009 Brain’s problem-solving function at work when we daydream
May. 8, 2009 B.C. universities and colleges mark new Aboriginal business education accord at UBC
May. 3, 2009 Seventeen UBC doctoral students win prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarships
Apr. 30, 2009 Students and Alumni Jockey for 4,000 Winter Games Opportunities at UBC 2010 Careers Fair
Apr. 30, 2009 New Centre to Advance Sustainability and Social Innovation in Business
Apr. 28, 2009 Career Public Servant to Become UBC’s Next Registrar
Apr. 24, 2009 Snowboard Landing Pad Inspired by Accident: UBC Student to Take Invention on Tour
Apr. 22, 2009 UBC Research Finds Molecular “Key” to Successful Blood Stem Cell Transplants
Apr. 21, 2009 EDITORS: UBC Experts and Story Ideas for Earth Day
Apr. 17, 2009 UBC Researchers Link Huntington Depression to Genetics
Apr. 16, 2009 UBC Defers Decision on Application to Join NCAA Division II
Apr. 15, 2009 UBC Receives $3M for 17 Research Projects from Canadian Foundation for Innovation
Apr. 8, 2009 New UBC Farm Sign Unveiled at Preservation Celebration
Apr. 8, 2009 UBC Welcomes $68M Investment in “Green” Infrastructure
Apr. 8, 2009 UBC, U of T Team Helps Solve Mystery of Starlight’s Origins
Apr. 7, 2009 B.C. Leadership Chair in Functional Imaging Appointed
Apr. 7, 2009 UBC Journalism Gift Creates Canada’s First International Reporting Course of Its Kind
Apr. 6, 2009 Male Flower Parts Responsible for Potent Grapevine Perfume: UBC Research
Apr. 6, 2009 UBC Earth Sciences Building to Boost Minerals Industry
Apr. 1, 2009 UBC Study First to Show Evolution’s Impact on Ecosystems
Mar. 30, 2009 UBC to measure VANOC carbon footprint
Mar. 27, 2009 New UBC schools funding welcomed
Mar. 26, 2009 UBC spends weekend in the dark for Earth Hour: Follow conservation efforts online
Mar. 26, 2009 Public transit users three times more likely to meet fitness guidelines: UBC research
Mar. 25, 2009 New species of spiders discovered by UBC scientist in Papua New Guinea
Mar. 23, 2009 Sustainable, Energy Efficient Facility Reopens at UBC
Mar. 19, 2009 New Board and President Appointed at Great Northern Way Campus
Mar. 17, 2009 Fish Health Claims May Cause More Environmental Harm than Good: UBC- St. Michael’s Researchers
Mar. 11, 2009 UBC Invention to Receive up to $2.1M to Guide Sunshine Deep Inside Office Buildings
Mar. 4, 2009 Global and Local: UBC Showcases Research
Feb. 26, 2009 UBC Researcher Named in Inaugural International Development Partnerships
Feb. 25, 2009 UBC Gains Four New Canada Research Chairs
Feb. 19, 2009 UBC and AMS Announce Reduction of Student Intramural and Recreation Fees
Feb. 18, 2009 Budget Post-Secondary Investments Applauded
Feb. 12, 2009 U.S. Atlantic Cod Population to Drop by Half by 2050: UBC Researcher Releases First-Ever Estimate of Climate Change Impact on Fisheries
Feb. 10, 2009 2010 Countdown: UBC Experts Ready to Comment on Vancouver Olympics
Feb. 5, 2009 Colour Boosts Brain Performance and Receptivity to Advertising, Depending on Task: UBC Study
Feb. 4, 2009 Former Premier Mike Harcourt to Guide UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability
Feb. 3, 2009 Raising Voices for Dialogue
Jan. 30, 2009 Editors: Experts Discuss 2010 Games at UBC Student Olympic Conference
Jan. 29, 2009 Surgical Implants Coated with One of “Nature’s Antibiotics” Could Prevent Infection: UBC Study
Jan. 27, 2009 Billion-Year Revision of Plant Evolution Timeline May Stem From Discovery of Lignin in Seaweed
Jan. 23, 2009 Inkheart Monster Powered by UBC Animation Research
Jan. 22, 2009 Tree Deaths Have Doubled Across Western U.S. and B.C. (USGS)
Jan. 16, 2009 UBC Commentators for Inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama
Jan. 16, 2009 Papers Identify Key Areas Of Climate Change Concern For B.C. (University of Victoria)
Jan. 16, 2009 Students Living in Canadian University Libraries for Next 10 Days
Jan. 16, 2009 UBC Receives Close to $3.5 Million for 31 Research Projects from CFI
Jan. 15, 2009 UBC Researcher Gives First-ever Estimate of Worldwide Fish Biomass and Impact on Climate Change
Jan. 13, 2009 Study Finds High Rates of Street Involved and Marginalized Aboriginal Youth in BC
Jan. 8, 2009 Reactions to Racism Not as Strong as We Think(York University)
Jan. 8, 2009 Mortality Rates Higher for Heart Disease Patients in Poorer B.C. Neighbourhoods

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