May 29, 2014 Taking girls and IT back to the future Since the halcyon days of the early 80s' PC revolution, the number of females studying computer science has declined steeply. This summer, a band of dedicated UBC student volunteers is partnering with software giant SAP to reverse the trend.

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LATEST NEWS
Ostracism more damaging than bullying in the workplace Being ignored at work is worse for physical and mental well-being than harassment or bullying, says a new study from UBC's Sauder School of Business.
Dads who do chores bolster daughters' aspirations Fathers who help with household chores are more likely to raise daughters who aspire to less traditional, and potentially higher paying, careers.
China's Tiananmen Square, 25 years later: UBC experts comment UBC scholars discuss the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and what remains of the struggle for greater democratic and human rights in China.
‘Sticky synapses’ can impair new memories by holding on to old ones UBC researchers have discovered that so-called 'sticky synapses' in the brain can impair new learning by excessively hard-wiring old memories and inhibiting our ability to adapt to our changing environment.

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FEATURE STORIES
The Corporation, 10 years later Law professor Joel Bakan talks about the corporate takeover of society.

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EXPERT SPOTLIGHT
Making sense of the $400 billion China-Russia gas deal How the massive China-Russia natural gas agreement could impact Canada's economy and the environment.

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OPINIONS
Thailand's cybercoup The recent military takeover in Thailand was the "most social-media savvy coup in the country's history," says UBC political scientist Aim Sinpeng in the Washington Post.

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ATHLETICS
Women finish third, men fifth at Track and Field Championships The UBC Thunderbirds had a successful weekend at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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EVENTS
Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth A look at the diverse ways urban Aboriginal youth are asserting their identity and affirming their relationship to both urban spaces and ancestral territories.