Media Coverage
Triumphant trajectory: For UBC’s Jessica Hanson, the arc of success goes beyond three-point buckets
The basketball career of School of Kinesiology student and UBC Thunderbird Jessica Hanson was featured in Varsity Letters. More
Hosting the Olympics has become the contest no one wants to win
UBC professor and sustainability expert Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe was quoted in a Global story about the growing challenge of finding a city willing to host the Olympics. More
Security measures won’t stop school shootings
United Press International published an op-ed from The Conversation about school shootings co-written by Dr. Sam Rocha (EDST). More
BC announces nearly $900K to train new teachers, union says more needed
Dr. Wendy Carr, Associate Dean in UBC’s teacher education program, spoke to Global about government funding for teacher education. More
Simpcw Chief Nathan Matthew named TRU Chancellor
CFJC Today spoke with Simpcw Chief and Faculty of Education alumnus Nathan Matthew (BPE ’72, MEd ’90) on his appointment as the next chancellor of Thompson Rivers University. More
UBC’s International Baccalaureate Program
Maclean’s highlighted the UBC Faculty of Education International Baccalaureate Educator Stream, Canada’s first IB-recognized teacher education program More
Legally Blonde star gets set for a transformation
Julia Ullrich, a UBC alumna (BEd '17) and actor, was highlighted in the Georgia Straight. More
UBC psychologist alarmed by Facebook Messenger Kids app
CBC News interviewed Dr. Jennifer Shapka about Facebook’s new Messenger Kids app. More
Meiji at 150 Podcast: Dr. David Anderson
In Episode 14 of the Meiji at 150 Podcast, Dr. David Anderson appraises historical memory in Japan and the reactions of visitors to Japanese history museums, particularly of the Shōwa Period. More
Sports medicine experts MOVE on with evidence-based advice
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Dr. Karim Khan, a UBC kinesiology professor and scientific director of a federal research agency’s Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis. More
