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Atmospheric pressure impacts greenhouse gas emissions from leaky oil and gas wells: UBC study

Fluctuations in atmospheric pressure can heavily influence how much natural gas leaks from wells below the ground surface at oil and gas sites, according to new University of British Columbia research.

Oct 18, 2019

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UBC experts on Canadian federal election

UBC experts are available to comment on election issues.

Oct 18, 2019

UBC in the News

Oct 17, 2019

UBC in the News

Oct 16, 2019

UBC experts on disaster preparedness, Great BC Shakeout

UBC experts on disaster preparedness, Great BC Shakeout

On Thursday, Oct. 17, British Columbia will hold the Great BC Shakeout as part of efforts to prepare communities in the event of a big earthquake in the region.

Oct 16, 2019

Dr. Kristin Campbell (left), professor at UBC’s department of physical therapy, with former BC Cancer patient Scenery Slater. Credit: Martin Dee/University of British Columbia

New international exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

For the rising number of cancer survivors worldwide, there’s growing evidence that exercise is an important part of recovery. But how much, and what type of exercise, is needed?

Oct 16, 2019

UBC In The News

Oct 15, 2019

UBC Sauder’s unique prediction markets predicts Canada’s federal election outcome.

UBC Sauder’s prediction markets forecast federal election outcome

A stock market at the UBC Sauder School of Business is aiming to predict the outcome of Canada’s upcoming federal election.

Oct 15, 2019

Planning for disaster a campus-wide initiative for UBC Vancouver

Planning for disaster a campus-wide initiative for UBC Vancouver

If disaster strikes, UBC Vancouver is prepared to support its community.

Oct 15, 2019

Waste cotton to nanofibres

UBC lab spins nanofibre ‘gold’ from waste fabrics

Fast fashion generates huge amounts of textile waste, but researchers have developed a way to recycle some of that fabric into useful products In the materials engineering labs at UBC, […]

Oct 15, 2019

UBC In The News

Oct 11, 2019

Michael Ko.

UBC student becomes inventor to help brother with muscular dystrophy

Watching his older brother Daniel struggle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy—a disease that progressively weakens the muscles and eventually leaves the individual unable to walk—is one of the hardest things UBC student Michael Ko has ever had to do in his life.

Oct 11, 2019

UBC In The News

Oct 10, 2019

UBC In The News

Oct 9, 2019

UBC study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking

UBC study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking

Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC psychology study. The findings, published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, suggest people with gambling disorder – a psychiatric term for serious gambling problems – may have pre-existing genetic vulnerabilities to the illness.

Oct 9, 2019

UBC In The News

Oct 8, 2019

UBC In The News

Oct 7, 2019

B.C. Greens to make significant announcement on future of leadership

B.C. Greens to make significant announcement on future of leadership

B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is expected to make a significant announcement this morning.

Oct 7, 2019

Emily Overholt, an Olympic bronze medallist in swimming and third-year kinesiology student at UBC, credits her recovery from depression with learning how to recognize the symptoms of the mood disorder.

Mental Illness Awareness Week: UBC swimmer sheds stigma of depression

When UBC Thunderbirds swimmer Emily Overholt won a bronze medal after competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, she should have felt like she was on top of the world. Instead, she faced debilitating depression.

Oct 7, 2019

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Let’s clear the air: Vaping holds great promise for smokers

Mark Tyndall, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, wrote an article about the outbreak of vaping-related lung disease among youth.

Oct 4, 2019