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  • Paying attention to complaints can protect nurses from violence

    Paying attention to complaints can protect nurses from violence

    Complaints from patients and their family members could signal future violence against nurses and should not be ignored, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

  • Peer mentorship programs vital for supporting women leaving prison

    Peer mentorship programs vital for supporting women leaving prison

    New UBC research underscores the value of peer mentorship programs in supporting incarcerated women navigating the transition from prison back into the community.

  • UBC announces new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Okanagan campus

    UBC announces new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Okanagan campus

    The University of British Columbia announced today that Lesley Cormack has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UBC Okanagan and will formally begin the role on July 1, 2020.

  • Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep

    Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep

    The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia.

  • Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate

    Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate

    Dairy cattle undergo personality changes during puberty much like humans do, according to new UBC research published this week in the Royal Society Open Science.

  • Ocean fish farming in tropics and sub-tropics most impacted by climate change: UBC study

    Ocean fish farming in tropics and sub-tropics most impacted by climate change: UBC study

    Diners may soon find more farmed oysters and fewer Atlantic salmon on their plates as climate change warms Canada’s Pacific coast.

  • Lupus patients who take their medications lower their diabetes risk

    Lupus patients who take their medications lower their diabetes risk

    Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a common complication of the disease, finds a new study from UBC.

  • What this year’s Oscar nominees say about our times

    What this year’s Oscar nominees say about our times

    The financing, distribution and promotion of Oscar-worthy films has entered new territory in recent years thanks to the rise of online streaming services, but the films themselves—particularly in 2020—explore territory that seems familiar.

  • New study finds companies with women on corporate boards are more innovative, efficient

    New study finds companies with women on corporate boards are more innovative, efficient

    If there were a straightforward and cost-effective way for businesses to fuel groundbreaking innovation, improve efficiency, spur growth, increase competitiveness and reduce risk, they would almost surely adopt it.

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