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Psychopaths and narcissists are skilled at manipulating people in face-to-face situations, but they don’t do so well online, according to a UBC Okanagan study featured in the Huffington Post. “The […]
Apr 11, 2016
Adding natural elements like sand, bricks and bamboo can transform a dull outdoor play space into an imaginative playground for children and even reduce depression signs, according to a new UBC study.
Brilliant: The science of how to get smarter May 5, 9:30am to 11:30am Room 1013, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver A UBC Centennial Session (Part of Celebrate Learning […]
Derek Gregory, a Peter Wall Distinguished Professor at UBC, explores the critical debate around drone warfare in a Guardian op-ed. Gregory noted that the use of drones predisposes crew “to […]
A new Globe and Mail op-ed points out the U.S.’s concerted response to address prescription drug abuse and wonders when Canada will have its national strategy in place. The author, […]
UBC neurologist Jon Stoessl talked about brain health ahead of the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting from April 15-21 in Vancouver. Brain disease and related neurological and psychiatric conditions […]
UBC political scientist and Peru expert Max Cameron was interviewed in a Toronto Star article about the Peru election. The frontrunner is Keiko Fujimori, a pragmatic politician who’s seen as […]
UBC should be engaging in conversation about the future of the university now instead of waiting for a new president, says UBC history professor Anne Gorsuch in a Vancouver Sun […]
The common painkiller, acetaminophen, could prevent the brain from spotting errors, according to new research from University of Toronto and UBC. The study was published in the journal Social Cognitive […]
A Vancouver Sun article highlighted a new photo exhibit at Presentation House in North Vancouver that includes striking prints from a collection donated by Vancouver antique dealer Uno Langmann to […]
The danger of moral righteousness was the theme of a Vancouver Sun column. As UBC philosophy professor Paul Russell explains, moral posturing can be used for personal advancement as well […]
New UBC research shows you should start a high-intensity exercise regimen only if you’re already relatively fit–you’d be risking injury otherwise. “Although sprint interval training is very effective at improving […]
UBC tax law expert David Duff was quoted in a Business in Vancouver article about the Panama Papers leak. Duff says offshore bank accounts are nothing new. “Any Canadian-based multinational […]
Dental care should be included in basic medical care, according to UBC researchers who surveyed low income and aboriginal people in B.C. and Ontario. UBC nursing researcher Annette Browne told […]
Vice highlighted Canada’s plans to build a new seaport in the high Arctic as part of efforts to assert its sovereignty in the Far North. The port will act as […]
UBC political scientist Ken Carty was interviewed for a Postmedia article analysing NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s chances at the convention. This story appeared in the Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Regina […]
A 70-year-old Vancouver bungalow has sold for $1 million above the asking price, reports the National Post. UBC real estate professor Tsur Somerville says the home might have been listed […]
Vancouver police arrested a high-risk sex offender early Saturday morning at UBC, just blocks from where a year-end party with thousands of students had just concluded. Jason White is a […]
The impact of Tesla’s much-hyped Model 3 on the electricity grid was the focus of a Business News Network article. The massive adoption of electric vehicles would require substantial modernization […]
UBC Okanagan researchers are working with industry to design a program that saves engineers time in road planning by automating the process of deciding the exact path of the new […]
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