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Exploring how hormones affect our brain and behaviour

Dr. Kiran Soma, professor in the department of psychology at the University of British Columbia, and his team explore the important role hormones play in brain and immune function.

Bacteria that alters your blood type

A Daily Mail article mentioned UBC research on universal blood. The researchers found that they could use bacteria to make blood type A potentially suitable for all transfusions.

How B.C. businesses and management programs ranked this week

UBC’s Sauder School of Business was mentioned in BC Business  after the Financial Times published its list of the 2018 top 100 Masters in Management programs worldwide.

28 things to do in Vancouver this week: September 17 to 20

Daily Hive featured an event at UBC Old Auditorium on Tuesday Sept. 18. Renée Fleming’s Music and the Mind explores the power of music as it relates to health.

Game on: Vancouver buys into economic upsides of eSports

Richmond News highlighted an upcoming eSports tournament in Vancouver. Nessa Harrison, director and team manager of the UBC’s eSports Association’s Overwatch department, was interviewed for the story.

Skeptics warn economic benefits of Olympics in Calgary exaggerated

The Calgary Herald reported that the proposed bid for the 2026 Olympics could become a key part of Calgary’s economic development strategy. The story mentioned a UBC study which found […]

Whistler resident returns from climate change leadership conference

Pique News mentioned UBC alumna Anitra Paris who was one of 90 Canadians whom Al Gore trained to become “Climate Reality Leaders” at a conference in Los Angeles. Paris studied […]