Publications

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

Call for Papers: International Doctoral Symposium 2026

Call for papers: Submit your proposal to join the International Doctoral Symposium, March 9–13, 2026, at Hong Kong Baptist University.

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New Research Brief | A Fading Possibility: Education-Immigration for International Students in Canada

Dr. Sandra Schinnerl and Dr. Antje Ellermann examine growing competition and uncertainty facing international graduates seeking permanent residency.

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Crossing Lines: New graphic anthology explores human migration through comics

Co-created by migration scholars—including CMS Co-Director Antje Ellermann—and comics artists, Crossing Lines explores displacement, identity, and community amid rising anti-immigrant populism.

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Affiliate in Focus: Dr. María Cervantes-Macías

Meet María Cervantes-Macías, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, and learn about her work on immigrant workers’ experiences in Canada’s platform economy.

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Prof. Terri Givens explores radical empathy and positive change in her new book “Reckoning”

In "Reckoning", Terri Givens shows how radical empathy can inspire action, hope, and lasting change in the fight against structural racism.

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How to welcome newcomer students to schools in Canada — and why everyone benefits

From shifting family roles to cultural differences, newcomer students face unique challenges. UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.

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Dr. Lisa Brunner shares expertise with House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Lisa Ruth Brunner, testifies before the House of Commons on international student policy, advancing CMS’s role in research-informed policymaking.

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New Research Brief | Italian Dumplings and Chinese Pizzas: Food, Migration, and Identity Between China and Italy

Prof. Gaoheng Zhang explores how food mobilities between China and Italy shape identities, challenge stereotypes, and foster cross-cultural understanding.

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Dr. Lisa Ruth Brunner warns against conflating immigration and education policy

Dr. Lisa Ruth Brunner testified before the House of Commons on Canada’s international student program, urging renewed public investment and transparency in Canada’s international education and immigration systems.

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Dr. Caitlyn Yates on navigating the crisis of U.S. expulsions to Panama

This story sheds light on the lives of nearly 300 people expelled to Panama and the efforts of advocates like CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Caitlyn Yates, to provide immediate aid and navigate complex international resettlement processes.

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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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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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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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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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Predicting the site productivity of forest tree species using climate niche models
Publication: Forest Ecology and Management
UBC Author(s): Tongli Wang (Forest & Conservation Sciences / Faculty of Forestry), Nicholas Charles Coops (Forest Resources Management / Faculty of Forestry)
ISSN: 03781127
Volume: 562
Publication Date: 15 June 2024

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