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Jan 31, 2020

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Jan 30, 2020

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Jan 29, 2020

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Young children prefer to learn from people who are consistently accurate and confident

At a time when scams seem all around us and fake news appears to be on the rise, you might be relieved to know that even young children show some impressive skills when it comes to identifying poor sources of information, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

Jan 29, 2020

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UBC students play Mars explorers in rover competition

Second-year mechanical engineering students inspired by NASA’s Mars explorations will race remote-controlled “rovers” that they’ve designed themselves in a battle of wits, speed and design excellence.

Jan 28, 2020

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Jan 28, 2020

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Hey Google, are my housemates using my smart speaker?

Surveys show that consumers are worried that smart speakers are eavesdropping on their conversations and day-to-day lives. Now University of British Columbia researchers have found that people are also concerned about something else: friends, family and others who may have access to these devices.

Jan 28, 2020

Why UBC protects the personal information of its community

Why UBC protects the personal information of its community

Seeking information and asking questions are natural human instincts. The drive to find out more, especially when a public institution or one’s own family is involved, is powerful and can lead to understandable frustration when there are no answers.

Jan 28, 2020

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Switching grape varieties can help save world’s wine-growing regions: UBC study

Hotter temperatures threaten global wine production, with multiple studies now forecasting that more than half of regions suitable to planting wine grapes could be lost to climate change.

Jan 27, 2020

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Jan 27, 2020

How do men and women store fat differently? Ask the fruit fly.

How do men and women store fat differently? Ask the fruit fly.

When it comes to determining how women and men store fat differently, it turns out fruit flies may hold the key.

Jan 27, 2020

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Jan 24, 2020

Susanna Braund

Prof. Susanna Braund, a new RSC Fellow, on the impact of Virgil’s poetry

How is a 2,000-year-old poem by Virgil still affecting our society today? Professor Susanna Braund discusses the ongoing impact of its translation.

Jan 23, 2020

Teacher's Desk

Curious Kids: Do teachers get paid when they go on strike?

Charles Ungerleider, a professor emeritus in UBC’s department of educational studies, wrote about teachers’ pay during a strike.

Jan 23, 2020

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Jan 23, 2020

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UBC marks 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

Monday is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. UBC will mark the anniversary with a four-day Auschwitz 75 symposium featuring lectures, panel discussions, a library exhibit, and UBC Opera’s production of the Holocaust-themed opera Pasazerka (The Passenger).

Jan 23, 2020

Living near major roads linked to increased risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS

Living near major roads linked to increased risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS

Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests new research published this week in the journal Environmental Health.

Jan 23, 2020

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Jan 22, 2020

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Jan 21, 2020

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Jan 20, 2020