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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.

  • Obesity linked to social ties in older women, more so than in men

    Obesity linked to social ties in older women, more so than in men

    Women who lack social ties have a greater likelihood of being obese. Men, on the other hand, were less likely to be obese if they lived alone and had a smaller social network.

  • Want to fuel your personal performance? You’re probably choosing the wrong foods

    Want to fuel your personal performance? You’re probably choosing the wrong foods

    A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows people incorrectly believe that sugary, fatty foods will supercharge their activities.

  • Lead released in Notre-Dame Cathedral fire detected in Parisian honey

    Lead released in Notre-Dame Cathedral fire detected in Parisian honey

    Elevated levels of lead have been found in samples of honey from hives downwind of the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, collected three months after the April 2019 blaze.

  • Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls

    Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls

    Many LGBTQ youth continue to experience stigma and discrimination despite Canada’s progress in protecting human rights.

  • How a tiny island off Victoria became part of B.C.’s racist history

    How a tiny island off Victoria became part of B.C.’s racist history

    British Columbians who spent the spring locked down due to COVID-19 are now making up for lost time by getting outdoors and enjoying B.C.’s parks.

  • Canadians’ physical activity dwindles despite resumption of harder workouts

    Canadians’ physical activity dwindles despite resumption of harder workouts

    Canadians’ physical activity declined as expected following declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, but moderate-to-vigorous physical activity rebounded over the first six weeks of the pandemic. However, lighter and more incidental physical activity did not.

  • COVID-19 pandemic causes ‘quiet period’ for seismic noise

    COVID-19 pandemic causes ‘quiet period’ for seismic noise

    Seismometers are used to detect vibrations travelling through the ground after an earthquake, but they also pick up the background “buzz” of human activity at the surface.

  • One billion tweet dataset investigates impact of COVID-19 on human communication

    One billion tweet dataset investigates impact of COVID-19 on human communication

    Researchers from a number of disciplines can now use a billion-scale dataset of tweets from around the world to answer their research questions about the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • New UBC study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best

    New UBC study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best

    Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18–39) and middle-aged adults (40–59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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