Publications

This is an incomplete sample of recent publications by faculty members from across UBC.

Policy Brief | Not All Immigration Paths Are Equal: Some Immigrants Thrive, While Others Struggle, in Canada’s Two-Step System

Temporary pathways shape immigrants’ economic futures in Canada, yet unequal permit designs leave some thriving while others face persistent precarity and limited mobility.

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Dr. María E. Cervantes-Macías publishes new research on stratified immigration and social protections in the platform economy

In a new study, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow María E. Cervantes-Macías examines how digital platforms reshape immigrant labour and social protections across borders.

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Prof. Margarita Mondaca’s top picks: What to read, watch and listen to

Prof. Margarita Mondaca shares three recommendations – a paper, a short film, and a podcast – ahead of her March 2 talk on health inequalities in racialized, disadvantaged areas in Sweden.

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Prof. Margarita Mondaca discusses social marginalization, structural neglect, and community-engaged research

Prof. Margarita Mondaca discusses health inequalities, structural neglect, and community-engaged research ahead of her Speaker Series talk on March 2.

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Report co-authored by Prof. Efrat Arbel exposes racism in Canada’s immigration detention system

Examining oversight gaps and detention practices across Canada, the study documents disproportionate impacts on Black migrants and other racialized communities, and outlines concrete steps toward dismantling the current system.

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New Research Brief | Can Words Shift Views? How Policy Communication Shifts Support for Low-Skilled Immigration

Prof. Vince Hopkins examines how policy communication can build support for low-skilled immigration in Canada, bridging labour needs and public opinion.

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Understanding Skilled Migration Paradoxes with Prof. Karun K. Karki

Prof. Karun K. Karki’s study reveals that Canada values immigrants’ skills but systemic barriers limit equitable employment, marginalizing racialized professionals.

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Prof. Karun K. Karki on the Lived Experiences of South Asian International Students in Canadian Higher Education

In this new paper, Prof. Karun K. Karki examines the lived experiences of South Asian international students in Canadian higher education, highlighting challenges, support networks, and the need for culturally responsive services.

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Policy Brief | Unlocking Talent: Rethinking Immigration and Entrepreneurship Policy for International Students in Canada

International students are an underused source of entrepreneurial talent in Canada, and current pathways are falling short, pointing to a timely opportunity for reform.

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Prof. Delphine Nakache’s top picks: What to read, watch and listen to

Prof. Delphine Nakache shares three recommendations – a book, a documentary, and a podcast series – ahead of her February 2 talk on how Canada’s temporary migration system produces precarity.

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Development of human visual cortical function: A scoping review of task- and naturalistic-fMRI studies through the interactive specialization and maturational frameworks
Publication: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
UBC Author(s): Tamara Vanderwal (Psychiatry / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 01497634
Volume: 162
Publication Date: July 2024

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Measurement of t-channel single-top-quark production in pp collisions at s=5.02 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publication: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
UBC Author(s): Alison Lister (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science), Colin Gay (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 03702693
Volume: 854
Publication Date: July 2024

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Measurement of the Z boson invisible width at s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publication: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
UBC Author(s): Alison Lister (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science), Colin Gay (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 03702693
Volume: 854
Publication Date: July 2024

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Highly oxygenated cyclohexenes from Uvaria dac Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep. and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity
Publication: Fitoterapia
UBC Author(s): Raymond Andersen (Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 0367326X
Volume: 176
Publication Date: July 2024

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Automated production time analysis using FPDat II onboard computers: A validation study based on whole-tree ground-based harvesting operations
Publication: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
UBC Author(s): Dominik Roeser (Forest Resources Management / Faculty of Forestry)
ISSN: 01681699
Volume: 222
Publication Date: July 2024

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Measurement of vector boson production cross sections and their ratios using pp collisions at s=13.6 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publication: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
UBC Author(s): Alison Lister (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science), Colin Gay (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 03702693
Volume: 854
Publication Date: July 2024

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Mechanisms of Pathogen and Pesticide Resistance in Honey Bees
Publication: Physiology (Bethesda, Md.)
UBC Author(s): Leonard Foster (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Faculty of Medicine)
Volume: 39
Page Range: 0
Publication Date: 1 July 2024

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Combination of searches for pair-produced leptoquarks at s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publication: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
UBC Author(s): Colin Gay (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science), Alison Lister (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 03702693
Volume: 854
Publication Date: July 2024

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Standardizing data collection in adjuvant colon cancer trials: A consensus project from the IDEA and ACCENT international consortia and national experts
Publication: European Journal of Cancer
UBC Author(s): Sharlene Gill (Division of Medical Oncology / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 09598049
Volume: 206
Publication Date: July 2024

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Search for pair-production of vector-like quarks in lepton+jets final states containing at least one b-tagged jet using the Run 2 data from the ATLAS experiment
Publication: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
UBC Author(s): Colin Gay (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science), Alison Lister (Physics & Astronomy / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 03702693
Volume: 854
Publication Date: July 2024

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Simultaneous quantification of six proteins related to liver injury using nano liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Publication: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
UBC Author(s): David Chen (Chemistry / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 09514198
Volume: 38
Publication Date: 30 June 2024

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Phylogenetic conservatism and coordination in traits of Chinese woody endemic flora
Publication: iScience
UBC Author(s): Yousry El-Kassaby (Forest & Conservation Sciences / Faculty of Forestry)
Volume: 27
Publication Date: 21 June 2024

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Deletion-contraction for a unified Laplacian and applications
Publication: Linear Algebra and Its Applications
UBC Author(s): Stephanie van Willigenburg (Mathematics / Faculty of Science)
ISSN: 00243795
Volume: 691
Page Range: 50-95
Publication Date: 15 June 2024

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Bamboo as a naturally-optimized fiber-reinforced composite: Interfacial mechanical properties and failure mechanisms
Publication: Composites Part B: Engineering
UBC Author(s): Chunping Dai (Department of Wood Science / Faculty of Forestry)
ISSN: 13598368
Volume: 279
Publication Date: 15 June 2024

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Effects of tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair on tricuspid annulus diameter - Data from the TriValve registry
Publication: International Journal of Cardiology
UBC Author(s): John Webb (Divisions of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 01675273
Volume: 405
Publication Date: 15 June 2024

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