UBC Reports | September 19
Easing the pain
A UBC program helps women identify and treat vulvodynia, an oft-overlooked condition that causes chronic genital pain.
LATEST NEWS
Songbirds may have “borrowed” DNA to fuel migration
A common songbird may have acquired genes from fellow migrating birds in order to travel greater distances, according to a UBC study in the journal Evolution.
Researchers sound warning over heart attack symptoms
New study findings warn the public and physicians that relying on traditional symptoms for heart attacks in young people and women can lead to dangerous misdiagnoses.
Bye Bye boring. UBC takes novel approach to its annual report
Crowd-sourced stories, powerful narratives, sharp infographics and an interactive platform make UBC's annual report an engaging experience.
UBC announces measures to address campus chants, sexual violence
UBC announced comprehensive measures to address a chant endorsing rape and sexual violence during Commerce Undergraduate Society FROSH events for first-year students of the Sauder School of Business.
FEATURE STORIES
Big Gods: How religion transformed cooperation and conflict
A new book by UBC Psychology Professor Ara Norenzayan Big Gods asks big questions about spirituality.
EXPERT SPOTLIGHT
What’s at stake in the Sept. 22 German election?
UBC’s Kurt Huebner says management of the Eurozone crisis is at a standstill, waiting for this weekend's results
Batten down the hatches! Arrr you going to talk like a pirate on Sept. 19?
In advance of International Talk Like A Pirate Day on Sept. 19, UBC Linguistics Prof. Molly Babel explains why pirates talk that way, or at least why we think they talk that way
OPINIONS
It’s time for truth and reconciliation
It’s time for truth and reconciliation UBC’s David Tindall on the important objectives of the Truth and Reconciliation process Read more…
ATHLETICS
Women’s soccer gets their first win of the season
Amidst a dense fog, the No. 7-ranked Thunderbirds beat the No. 4 University of Victoria Vikes with a score of 1-0, the first victory for new head coach Andrea Neil.
