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UBC’s first nano-suites open at the new Exchange Residence

When Emma Wong walked into the newly opened Exchange Residence and opened the door to her 140-square-foot nano suite, the third-year English undergrad’s reaction was one of pleasant surprise.

Aug 31, 2019

What Asia can expect from the G7

What Asia can expect from the G7

Yves Tiberghien, director emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research, wrote an article about how G7 summit would affect Asia.

Aug 30, 2019

UBC In The News

Aug 30, 2019

The recently completed Exchange Residence building.

Move-in day at new Exchange Residence featuring Nano suites

Students move into UBC’s newest residence building — Exchange Residence — completed this May at a cost of $77 million. It features 71 Nano suites — small self-contained suites that offer a unique way for students to save money.

Aug 30, 2019

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Aug 29, 2019

UBC experts are available to comment on ride-hailing in B.C. Credit: Flickr

UBC experts on ride-hailing in Metro Vancouver

Earlier today, Uber confirmed its plans to begin offering ride-hailing service in Metro Vancouver, following a similar announcement from Lyft earlier this month. UBC experts are available to comment.

Aug 28, 2019

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Aug 28, 2019

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Teen birth control use linked to depression risk in adulthood

Women who used oral contraceptives during adolescence are more likely to develop depression as adults, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

Aug 28, 2019

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UBC experts on opioid crisis lawsuits

A court in Oklahoma has found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the U.S. state’s opioid crisis and has ordered the company to pay $572 million. UBC experts are available to comment.

Aug 27, 2019

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Aug 27, 2019

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Aug 26, 2019

The study looked at the nutritional profile of foods consumed during school hours (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), and during the entire school day, using a holistic measure of dietary quality known as the Canadian Healthy Eating Index (C-HEI). Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Canadian children’s diet quality during school hours improves over 11-year period

Surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13 per cent improvement in the quality of foods consumed by Canadian children during school hours, a new University of B.C. study has found.

Aug 26, 2019

Science says when kids participate in team-based extracurricular activities, they have better mental health  

Science says when kids participate in team-based extracurricular activities, they have better mental health  

Extracurricular activities that nurture a sense of belonging with peers appear to bolster preteen’s mental health, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests. 

Aug 26, 2019

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Hiring committees that don’t believe in gender bias promote fewer women

Is gender bias in hiring really a thing? Opinions vary, but a new study by a UBC psychologist and researchers in France reveals that hiring committees who denied it’s a problem were less likely to promote women.

Aug 26, 2019

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Aug 23, 2019

17 questions with UBC’s new VP Students

17 questions with UBC’s new VP Students

Get to know Ainsley Carry, VP Students, in this walk-and-talk video.

Aug 22, 2019

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Aug 22, 2019

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UBC experts on Amazon rainforest fires

A record number of fires are burning in the Amazon rainforest. UBC experts are available to comment.

Aug 21, 2019

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Aug 21, 2019

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UBC experts on B.C. teachers and provincial government bargaining

Today, the B.C. Teachers Federation — which represents 43,000 teachers — will meet with the provincial government for eight days of mediation in an effort to determine a new collective agreement.

Aug 21, 2019