Author: Andrew Munroe
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EXPLORING THE HIDDEN EARTH – GROUNDWATERS AND DEEP SUBSURFACE LIFE
Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar has revolutionized the development of innovative mechanisms for groundwater remediation. In 2013 Canadian Geographic magazine listed her among the Ten Canadians “Changing the World” for her discovery of the “billion-year-old water” and its implications for life on other planets.
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TECHNOLOGY + ART: HOW THE GOLDEN AGE OF TV DRAMA CAME ABOUT
Mr. John Doyle has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs to talk about popular culture, television, soccer, and Ireland. His essays have appeared in the Review section of the G&M since 1997, as well as the journal TV Quarterly. His writing has also appeared in Report on Business magazine, Elle Canada, Flare, En Route,…
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COLD WAR WITH CHINA: WHAT’S A UNIVERSITY TO DO?
Dr. Paul Evans’ research and public diplomacy focus on relations between Canada and China, and on security issues and processes in the Asia Pacific region, and the emergence of techno-nationalism as a defining force in regional affairs.
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TREES TELL TALES: UBC’S CHANGING LANDSCAPES
An expert on the native plant life of British Columbia, Shona Ellis has restructured UBC’s Biology program, the largest undergraduate science program offered at UBC, by shifting instructional strategies to improve teaching and student advising, as well as integrating sustainability into the curriculum so students become informed global citizens.
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THE ORIGIN OF MODERN SPECIES
Professor Dolph Schluter is the world’s foremost authority on the role that ecology plays in the origin and divergence of new species. His work has fundamentally changed our understanding of evolution, revealing the ecological mechanisms driving speciation and probing the factors generating and maintaining biodiversity. His work has appeared in Evolution, Nature, Science, and Trends…
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TRAPPED INSIDE YOUR HEAD: AN ETHICS JOURNEY IN MODERN BIOMEDICINE FOR THE BRAIN
Dr. Judy Illes’ research, teaching and outreach initiatives are devoted to ethical, legal, social and policy challenges at the intersection of the brain sciences and biomedical ethics. She writes frequently for the Vancouver Sun and The Conversation Canada, and hosts community outreach activities covering challenging ethical problems related to biomedicine and the brain.
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HOW TO PRONOUNCE KNIFE
Dal Grauer Memorial Lecture | Ms. Souvankham Thammavongsa’s fiction pieces have appeared in outlets such as The New Yorker, Harper’s, Granta, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, The Walrus, and The New York Times Book Review. Her debut book of fiction, How to Pronounce Knife, won the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize.Photo by Sarah Bodri
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Announcing the Tiny Foundation Fellows for Investigative Journalism
The Global Reporting Centre and the Citizens announce the seven recipients of The Tiny Foundation Fellowships for Investigative Journalism. The fellows, who include both up-and-coming and experienced journalists, will dive into the role of technology in abuses of power.
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To fight illegal fishing in the Galapagos, Ecuador turns to new technology
CBC’s Chris Arsenault and UBC researcher Philippe Le Billon teamed up to investigate how Ecuador is combating illegal fishing in their biodiverse waters. This story is a result of the Hidden Costs Academic-Journalism Collaboration Grant.
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SPECIAL LECTURE: COOPERATION IN OUTER SPACE
Join us for a free special lecture from the Outer Space Institute at UBC. The speaker will be Johann-Dietrich Wörner, President of Germany’s Academy of Science and Engineering, and former Director-General of the European Space Agency. The lecture will be held at the Roy Barnett Recital Hall in the School of Music at UBC.