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UBC Thunderbirds Winter Classic

UBC Thunderbirds Winter Classic

Look forward to music, community booths, prizes, food, drinks and an epic hockey game!

Jan 29, 2016

Arctic Rising

UBC researchers are racing to capture a geochemical snapshot of our Northern waters before it’s too late.

Jan 29, 2016

Solving Vancouver’s housing problems

Solving Vancouver’s housing problems

Solving Vancouver’s housing problems Three UBC professors from the Sauder School of Business respond to a National Post article about Vancouver housing affordability, in a letter to the editor. Read […]

Jan 29, 2016

City of Gold: Excavations at ancient Sardis, Turkey

Jan 29, 2016

Same-sex couples in Canada feeling pressure to tie the knot

A recent UBC study found that gay couples started feeling more pressure to tie the knot when gay marriage became legal in Canada more than 10 years ago, reports the […]

Jan 29, 2016

Drug-resistant bacteria no match for…clay from Canada?

More media outlets including Popular Science and Shape featured a UBC study that showed an ancient clay used by B.C. First Nations was effective against antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. […]

Jan 29, 2016

There may soon be more plastic in the oceans than fish

Mother Jones featured a UK study which found that waste collection systems miss a third of plastic packaging which then eventually makes its way into the world’s oceans The story […]

Jan 29, 2016

Canadians hold record $75B in cash

Kai Li, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, appeared on CBC The National in a segment about Canadians preferring to hoard cash due to volatile stock markets. Li said […]

Jan 29, 2016

Trial of disgraced CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi set to begin next week

The trial for former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi is set to begin Monday. Ghomeshi has pled not guilty to charges of sexual assault and choking. Janine Benedet, professor at the […]

Jan 29, 2016

‘Canada is only a big Caribbean country:’ Response from expert

Paul Evans, a professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, talks about Canada’s relationship with China, in a new interview with the Vancouver Sun. Evans responded to comments made by […]

Jan 29, 2016

Solving Vancouver’s housing problems

Three UBC professors from the Sauder School of Business respond to a National Post article about Vancouver housing affordability, in a letter to the editor. The professors disagreed with the […]

Jan 29, 2016

Hobbits, Jedi and the search for meaning

Hobbits, Jedi and the search for meaning

A year ago, Ernest Mathijs, associate head of UBC’s Department of Theatre and Film helped launch The World Hobbit Project, the largest audience research survey ever conducted.

Jan 29, 2016

UBC statement re: FOI privacy breach

UBC statement re: FOI privacy breach

On January 25, 2016, UBC responded to numerous FOI requests related to the resignation of Dr. Arvind Gupta from his post as UBC’s President in August 2015.

Jan 28, 2016

UBC experts on 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in Manitoba

Today marks the 100th anniversary of women in Manitoba winning the right to vote. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jan 28, 2016

Nurse caring about old woman lying in bed

UBC study: Reduce hospital readmissions to lower health care costs

Finding ways to lower readmission rates for patients discharged from hospital could reduce unnecessary health-care spending and improve patient care, according to UBC research.

Jan 28, 2016

An Electron Microscope Affordable for Developing-World Clinics?

Jan 27, 2016

UBC study: Gay couples face pressure to marry, conform to relationship status quo

UBC study: Gay couples face pressure to marry, conform to relationship status quo

Unmarried same-sex couples in Canada are feeling pressure to tie the knot, according to a recent study published in the Canadian Review of Sociology that examined their experiences.

Jan 27, 2016

UBC statement re: Dr. Gupta FOI

UBC statement re: Dr. Gupta FOI

It has been brought to our attention that some information relating to the resignation of former UBC president Dr. Arvind Gupta that was redacted under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act has been made public.

Jan 27, 2016

UBC study finds men with depression often their own toughest critics

UBC study finds men with depression often their own toughest critics

Society views men struggling with depression with compassion and understanding, while men view their problems in a very negative light, according to a new study from UBC, funded by the Movember Foundation.

Jan 26, 2016

6 things to know about charitable giving this tax season

A Forbes article on donating to charity featured a UBC-Harvard study that found a positive link between charitable giving and happiness. The researchers–UBC professor Elizabeth Dunn and her former PhD student Lara […]

Jan 26, 2016