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Celebrate Mother’s Day with global feminist solidarity

Farah Shroff, an adjunct professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, wrote about acknowledging both the invisible and visible contributions of mothers and women during COVID-19.

May 7, 2020

UBC In The News

May 7, 2020

How COVID-19 has impacted religious practices

How COVID-19 has impacted religious practices

We spoke with UBC anthropology professor Sabina Magliocco, who chairs UBC’s interdisciplinary program in the study of religion, about how COVID-19 is impacting religiosity now, and potentially for the long term.

May 7, 2020

UBC In The News

May 6, 2020

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How to protect seniors living in long-term care from social isolation

In many ways, seniors have become the face of COVID-19, with nearly 80 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada connected to long-term care homes. With tightened visiting restrictions in place, social isolation has become a real threat for many living in care, increasing the risk of loneliness, anxiety and depression.

May 6, 2020

UBC In The News

May 5, 2020

COVID-19 exposes cracks in our food systems

COVID-19 exposes cracks in our food systems

Since long before the COVID-19 outbreak forced restaurants to shut down, Peter Wall Institute associate Hannah Wittman has been researching better ways to put food on tables in British Columbia and around the world.

May 4, 2020

UBC In The News

May 4, 2020

iPads-on-wheels connects hospitalized COVID-19 patients with loved ones

iPads-on-wheels connects hospitalized COVID-19 patients with loved ones

When nurse Jenifer Tabamo saw how lonely some of her patients were in hospital, she knew she wanted to do something to help them stay connected to the outside world.

May 4, 2020

Artist rendering of the MAVEN satellite. Credit: NASA

UBC researchers establish new timeline for ancient magnetic field on Mars

Mars had a global magnetic field much earlier—and much later—in the planet’s history than scientists have previously known.

May 1, 2020

UBC In The News

May 1, 2020

Q&A: How to regrow plants from kitchen scraps (and nourish your soul)

Q&A: How to regrow plants from kitchen scraps (and nourish your soul)

As we watch spring blossom outside our windows and try to minimize trips to the grocery store, UBC Media Relations asked horticulturist Egan Davis for tips on how to re-grow food from kitchen scraps.

May 1, 2020