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  • Wildfires could be harming our oceans and disrupting their carbon storage

    Wildfires could be harming our oceans and disrupting their carbon storage

  • Seniors stick with fitness routines when they work out together

    Seniors stick with fitness routines when they work out together

    Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they can do it with people their own age, a new University of British Columbia study has found.

  • Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond joins UBC as head of residential school centre and professor of law

    Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond joins UBC as head of residential school centre and professor of law

    Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a renowned Indigenous Canadian judge, lawyer and advocate for children and Indigenous restorative justice, has joined UBC as the inaugural director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) and as a professor with the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

  • Millennial men value altruism and self-care above traditional male qualities

    Millennial men value altruism and self-care above traditional male qualities

    Contrary to popular stereotypes, young men today are likely to be selfless, socially engaged and health-conscious, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia and Intensions Consulting, a Vancouver-based market research firm.

  • Concentrate and be nice to yourself for better sex

    Concentrate and be nice to yourself for better sex

    For women, the answer to the loss of sexual desire does not lie in prescription pills but in the practice of mindfulness, says Lori Brotto, a UBC psychologist and sex researcher.

  • UBC to advocate completion of rapid transit to campus

    UBC to advocate completion of rapid transit to campus

    Building on recent news of funding for the Millennium Line Broadway Extension to Arbutus, UBC’s Board of Governors today endorsed an advocacy strategy to accelerate completion of the SkyTrain line to the university’s Point Grey campus.

  • Robot sex could power up marriage

    Robot sex could power up marriage

    Sex robots may soon be a reality. However, little research has been done on the social, philosophical, moral and legal implications of robots specifically designed for sexual gratification.

  • UBC Student Housing Proposal Media Backgrounder

    UBC Student Housing Proposal Media Backgrounder

    The University of British Columbia Board of Governors is considering a proposal from UBC for the creation of a new government business enterprise (GBE) to address unprecedented demand for on-campus student housing in Vancouver and Kelowna.

  • ‘Gaybourhoods’ still home to subtle discrimination

    ‘Gaybourhoods’ still home to subtle discrimination

    Despite claiming to support gay rights, many straight people who live in traditionally gay neighbourhoods still practice subtle forms of discrimination when interacting with their gay and lesbian neighbours.

  • Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone

    Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone

    UBC researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fibreglass and resin – two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone – bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone.

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