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Oct 30, 2020

Alumni Around the World – UBC Okanagan

Alumni Around the World – UBC Okanagan

Alumni UBC connects with UBC Okanagan alumni through a paper airplane toss around the world.

Oct 29, 2020

Why all human rights depend on a healthy environment

Why all human rights depend on a healthy environment

David Boyd, a UBC professor at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the school of public policy and global affairs, wrote about the importance of placing human rights […]

Oct 29, 2020

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Oct 29, 2020

A schematic of estimated masses of black holes and neutron stars measured with electromagnetic radiation (yellow, purple) and gravitational waves (orange, blue). Image credit: Frank Elavsky, Aaron Geller, Northwestern University

Scientists detect 39 new gravitational wave events

The LIGO-Virgo Collaboration, including researchers at the University of British Columbia, has confirmed 39 new gravitational wave event detections, more than quadrupling the total known gravitational wave events from 11 to 50.

Oct 29, 2020

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Oct 28, 2020

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Social isolation puts women at higher risk of hypertension

It’s no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults.

Oct 28, 2020

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Oct 27, 2020

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How the human right to a healthy environment can help protect us all

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the raging wildfires in Australia and the U.S., scientific evidence shows an increase in planetary environmental emergencies that pose a risk to Canadian and global communities.

Oct 27, 2020

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Oct 26, 2020

Trick or treat? How to safely celebrate Halloween during a pandemic

Trick or treat? How to safely celebrate Halloween during a pandemic

Dr. Srinivas Murthy, an infectious disease expert and clinical associate professor in UBC faculty of medicine’s department of pediatrics, weighs in on how to safely celebrate Halloween during a pandemic, offering tips for parents and advice for those handing out candy from home.

Oct 26, 2020

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UBC experts roundtable on B.C. election

UBC political science experts will be available to media via a Zoom panel to share their insights after the B.C. provincial election.

Oct 23, 2020

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Oct 23, 2020

B.C.’s snap election reflects our electoral system

B.C.’s snap election reflects our electoral system

Maxwell Cameron, a UBC professor of political science, discussed the failure of electoral reform and the first-past-the-post system that has created the incentive to destabilize a working supply and confidence […]

Oct 22, 2020

BC provincial election: a message from Professor Santa Ono

BC provincial election: a message from Professor Santa Ono

A reminder from Professor Santa J. Ono to vote in the upcoming provincial election in British Columbia.

Oct 22, 2020

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Oct 22, 2020

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Oct 21, 2020

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Oct 20, 2020

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Oct 19, 2020

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Oct 16, 2020