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Happy to share my brief on leveraging Census data to ADD RACE, GENDER & OTHER IDENTITIES TO CANADIAN NATIONAL & PROVINCIAL HEALTH DATASETS #MedEd #MedX #HealthEquity Women's Health Research Cluster Women's Health Research Institute UBC Data Science & Health Cluster (DASH) docs.google.com/document/d/e/2…

Mike's data is correct (of course) but I wouldn't so quickly tag this as an immigration-driven thing. Check which provinces have been pulling up GDP/person over this time period, and which ones dragging us down.

In fact, going back to 2000 AB has seen almost no growth in GDP/person. BC (not short of immigrants!) Has been doing great on GDP/person this century.

The BC yellow cricket team playing against Alberta There is only one white player - not only in the team but the whole Canadian cricket league. Most players are 2nd generation immigrants from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh Meraloma Cricket Canada Cricket

We (Food and Resource Economics) are looking for an assistant professor in natural resource economics. Joint with #UBCForestry, this is a part of our Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative. Please circulate widely and encourage all those eligible to apply.

The deadline is Nov 15th, 2024. Please circulate widely.

To Air India: My recent flights (AI186 & AI185) between Vancouver and Delhi were horrendous. Planes in disrepair, unhygienic conditions, safety hazards. Urgent improvements needed for passenger safety! #PassengerSafety Air India Tata Group Transport Canada CTA.gc.ca MoCA_GoI

Air India Thank you for responding. These issues affect all passengers, especially our elders on the Vancouver-Delhi route. I encourage you to address these systemic problems openly & outline steps to improve maintenance, hygiene, and safety #IndianDiaspora #SouthAsian Omni Network

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A huge congratulations to the recipients of the Peter Wall Legacy Awards! 🎉 Proudly celebrating Michelle Tseng (username_1) and Kathryn Harrison (@ProfKHarrison) for their excellent Work! 👏 walllegacyawards.ubc.ca/awardees/ #UBC

A nice story of the rebound of bluefin tuna in here as well. bbc.com/future/article…

Climate change related species declines. The common Murre, lost almost 4 million birds during the pacific blob 2014-16. No significant recovery since. cnn.com/2024/12/26/sci…

In a world where political success seems to depend so much on intrigue, dissimulation, and subterfuge, how did a person such as former Indian PM Manmohan Singh make it to the top? asks Kaushik Basu. bit.ly/49X3xb4

Sorry to bring you this on the first day of 2025. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/c…

"It's the way we do the math" that keeps us from recognizing the long term benefits of species protection. Northern Right Whales need protection. cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Musk's platform suspended Penthouse Night Club because they posted a picture of their club sign which reads "Forever neighbours, never neighbors". A simple fact, aimed at Trump and MAGA. This was considered "hateful content" 🤦‍♂️.

Timely & Relevant! My research shows how US import protection—especially in markets with few firms—can fuel monopolies and hurt consumers. With new tariff threats on 🇨🇦, it's crucial to understand how US consumers bear the cost. Read more: 🔗 core.ac.uk/download/pdf/6… #TradePolicy

You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.

A recent talk by Terry Tao on Machine-Assisted Proofs. This is a great overview of the impact of proof assistants, machine learning, and LLMs on mathematicians' ability to do to tackle (and formulate) mathematical conjectures. youtu.be/5ZIIGLiQWNM?si…

There's been lots of talk lately about the "lost decade" under the Liberal government. It revolves around this chart: Let's dig into it with a quick thread. 🧵