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UBC study finds agricultural expansion in Africa could spark unforeseen climate change

UBC study finds agricultural expansion in Africa could spark unforeseen climate change

Rainfall and groundwater are crucial for crops in West Africa, yet agriculture may make droughts worse and lead to crop failure, according to a study co-authored by a UBC researcher.

Jan 14, 2016

Climate change could cut First Nations fisheries’ catch in half

Climate change could cut First Nations fisheries’ catch in half

First Nations fisheries’ catch could decline by nearly 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study examining the threat of climate change to the food and economic security of indigenous communities along coastal B.C.

Jan 13, 2016

More kids, longer life?

As people age, their telomeres–the caps at the ends of chromosomes–shorten. But having more children may actually protect the telomeres and lengthen life, suggests a new UBC-SFU study featured in […]

Jan 13, 2016

Community involvement makes people more trusting at work

Community involvement makes people more trusting at work

Want to build a strong team at work? Hire your kid’s soccer coach or head of the parents’ association, according to a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business.

Jan 13, 2016

VANCOUVER,BC:NOVEMBER 9, 2016 -- UBC Thunderbirds University of Lethbridge Pronghorns during CIS Canada West men's basketball action at UBC in Vancouver, BC, January, 9, 2016. (Rich Lam/UBC Athletics Photo) ***MADATORY CREDIT***

UBC sweeps Lethbridge; now first in Pioneer Division

The ninth-ranked UBC Thunderbirds held off the Lethbridge Pronghorns to claim an 85-79 victory Saturday to sweep the Canada West men’s basketball series.

Jan 12, 2016

Declining Canadian dollar: UBC experts available for comment

Declining Canadian dollar: UBC experts available for comment

UBC experts are available for comment on the Canadian dollar, which dipped below 70 cents U.S. for the first time since the spring of 2003.

Jan 12, 2016

Presidential Search Town Halls

Jan 12, 2016

Victoria earthquake an urgent wake-up call

UBC law professor Benjamin Perrin says B.C. is extremely unprepared for a major earthquake and urges the provincial government to make earthquake preparation a top priority. Schools and hospitals are […]

Jan 11, 2016

Why we need the next-to-impossible 1.5°C temperature target

Why we need the next-to-impossible 1.5°C temperature target

Why we need the next-to-impossible 1.5°C temperature target UBC climatology professor Simon Donner defends the lofty emissions reduction commitment set at the Paris climate talks in an op-ed for The […]

Jan 8, 2016

How We Met at UBC

In December, we invited pairs of friends to share with us how they met at UBC and what their friendship meant to them.

Jan 8, 2016

VANCOUVER,BC:OCTOBER 3, 2015 -- UBC Thunderbirds University of Lethbridge during CIS Canada West women's hockey action at UBC in Vancouver, BC, October, 3, 2015. (Rich Lam/UBC Athletics Photo) ***MADATORY CREDIT***

T-Birds seeking quick start to 2016 as they host Cougars

The UBC Thunderbirds women’s hockey team are aiming to get 2016 started off right, as they prepare to take on the visiting Mount Royal Cougars.

Jan 8, 2016

Nitobe Memorial Garden: Concepts & Prospects symposium

Jan 8, 2016

How armed groups like ISIS view the world

How armed groups like ISIS view the world

Over the past year, ISIS has dominated headlines around the world for its savage, violent attacks. But what drives ISIS and other armed groups? And how do they view the “outside world”?

Jan 7, 2016

Drought, heat take toll on global crops

Drought, heat take toll on global crops

Drought and extreme heat slashed global cereal harvests between 1964 and 2007 – and the impact of these weather disasters was greatest in North America, Europe and Australasia, according to a new study published in Nature led by UBC and McGill University researchers.

Jan 6, 2016

Teeth whitening can cause permanent damage: UBC prof

Teeth whitening can cause permanent damage: UBC prof

Hoping for a whiter, brighter smile in 2016? With whitening toothpastes, floss, gum, strips and gels available over-the-counter, there is more pressure than ever to have a pearly white smile.

Jan 6, 2016

HIV/AIDS in First Nation Rural Communities

Jan 6, 2016

Earthquake shakes Metro Vancouver

UBC experts provided expert commentary in various media outlets on the magnitude 4.3 earthquake that shook Metro Vancouver late on Dec. 29. Natural disaster instructor Brett Gilley was quoted in […]

Jan 4, 2016

The biggest social media app you’re not using

Ning Nan, an assistant professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, gave comments to the Toronto Star about a popular Chinese mobile app’s failure to take hold in North America. […]

Jan 4, 2016

Opera Warriors: An epic tale of power, passion and the Peking Opera told through dance

Opera Warriors: An epic tale of power, passion and the Peking Opera told through dance January 5 and 6, 8:00 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Theatre An epic tale of power, passion […]

Jan 4, 2016

Opera Warriors: An epic tale of power, passion and the Peking Opera told through dance

Jan 4, 2016