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  • What’s next for Canada in the tariff landscape?

    What’s next for Canada in the tariff landscape?

    Two months after U.S. tariffs took effect, UBC Sauder’s Sam Roscoe breaks down the impact on Canadian industries—and what’s needed to stay competitive.

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

    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.

  • Hey Google, are my housemates using my smart speaker?

    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.

  • 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.

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

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sepsis leading cause of death worldwide

    Sepsis leading cause of death worldwide

    New research published in The Lancet has found that sepsis is responsible for the most deaths worldwide, even more than cancer or coronary disease—previously believed to be the leading causes of death globally.

  • Resale ticket markets benefit sports teams and fans

    Resale ticket markets benefit sports teams and fans

    New research co-authored by Yanwen Wang, an assistant professor in the UBC Sauder School of Business, reveals that the resale ticket market also appeals to sports fans who normally buy season tickets.

  • UBC ready for snow

    UBC ready for snow

    It’s five o’clock in the morning, snow has been falling for a few hours in Vancouver and slowly accumulating on the roads across the city. 

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