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    Sep 3, 2019
    Slowed metabolism helps geese fly high above Himalayas bit.ly/2ZF17bh
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    Jan 27, 2021
    Nisga’a scholar @andreajanereid launches new Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at UBC news.ubc.ca/2021/01/27/nis…
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    Mar 24, 2021
    UBC’s Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot [@UBC_CIS] appointed @UN representative on rights of Indigenous Peoples news.ubc.ca/2021/03/24/dr-…
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    Jul 25, 2017
    Yes, you can buy happiness —especially if money saves you time: Research from @DunnHappyLab @ashleywhillans ow.ly/hF8c30dTPS7
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    Jul 23, 2021
    #UBC evolutionary biologist Dr. Sarah Otto (@sarperotto) recommends that we still wear masks indoors in crowded areas as there’s still too much uncertainty about COVID-19 transmission between vaccinated individuals. via @BlackPressMedia bclocalnews.com/news/will-b-c-…
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    Dec 17, 2020
    UBC Media Relations expands use of “Dr.” title in press releases news.ubc.ca/2020/12/17/ubc…
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    Jan 12, 2021
    Dr. Nadine Caron, Canada’s first female First Nations general surgeon, has been named the founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in cancer and wellness at #UBC. via @PGCitizen princegeorgecitizen.com/news/first-nat…
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    May 12, 2021
    If you received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, you have @UBCmedicine professor Dr. Pieter Cullis to thank. Learn how his research played a critical role in the mRNA vaccines. via @qz qz.com/emails/coronav…
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    Jun 18, 2020
    #UBC appoints the Honourable Steven Lewis Point as next Chancellor bit.ly/3hBPMTp #cdnpse
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    Jan 16, 2019
    Scientists grow perfect human blood vessels in a petri dish for the first time: news.ubc.ca/2019/01/16/sci…
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    Jan 27, 2022
    Data from thousands of cameras confirms protected areas promote mammal diversity: @ubcforestry study bit.ly/3G39YZq
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    Apr 7, 2021
    Dr. Sarah Otto, Killam university professor in evolutionary biology at #UBC, on why B.C. has joined the ranks of some of Canada’s worst-performing provinces against COVID-19. via @TheTyee
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    How BC Fumbled the Third Wave | The Tyee
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    Aug 6, 2021
    .@ZoologyUBC evolutionary biologist Dr. Sarah Otto (@sarperotto) spoke about preventing the Delta variant from spreading and said B.C. should bring back mandatory masks in public indoor spaces, alongside other measures to minimize spread. via @TheTyee
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    BC to Stay the Course on Reopening Plan Despite Rise in Cases | The Tyee
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    Apr 30, 2021
    This is video of a SARS-Cov-2 spike protein under siege. Those little blobs buzzing around it are called lectins, and they could be the secret weapon in a new defence against COVID-19, new research from @ubclifesciences has found. 1/8
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