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Sep 21, 2020

2020 Imagine UBC Pep Rally

2020 Imagine UBC Pep Rally

View the 2020 UBC virtual Pep Rally where you’ll enjoy musical performances, hear from President Santa Ono, and celebrate UBC school spirit.

Sep 18, 2020

Smoke and acid: where wildfires meet the ocean

Smoke and acid: where wildfires meet the ocean

Fiona Beaty, a PhD candidate at UBC’s faculty of science, says the duration and effects of smoke and acidity for years to come depends on what we do now and how we choose to respond and adapt.

Sep 18, 2020

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Sep 18, 2020

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Sep 17, 2020

The microscopes measure up to 13 feet in height, as tall as a double decker bus.

Powerful, double-decker bus-sized microscopes help scientists uncover possible COVID-19 treatment

Researchers at UBC’s faculty of medicine are working with microscopes—some up to 13 feet tall—to help prevent and treat COVID-19.

Sep 17, 2020

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Sep 16, 2020

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Sep 15, 2020

When people slept less than usual, they responded to these stressful events with a greater loss of positive emotions.

New research finds people react better to both negative and positive events with more sleep

New research from UBC finds that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day—and they don’t find as much joy in the good things.

Sep 15, 2020

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Easing restrictions on abortion pill greatly improved access to care in Canada

Removing restrictions on how mifepristone—the medical abortion drug—can be prescribed and dispensed in Canada greatly improved access to abortion, especially in rural communities across the country.

Sep 14, 2020

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Sep 14, 2020

New Indigenous Strategic Plan establishes UBC’s role in upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples

New Indigenous Strategic Plan establishes UBC’s role in upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Today marks a significant milestone in UBC’s commitment to truth and reconciliation: the university will celebrate the launch of its new Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP).

Sep 14, 2020

Webinar: Global projections of potential lives saved from COVID-19 from using face masks

Webinar: Global projections of potential lives saved from COVID-19 from using face masks

Most health authorities recommend wearing non-medical face masks in crowded spaces where physical distancing is not possible to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Sep 11, 2020

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Sep 11, 2020

Six tips for starting your career during COVID-19

Six tips for starting your career during COVID-19

Finding a job during a global pandemic may seem like a daunting task—but opportunities do exist and there are strategies that can help job seekers in these uncertain economic times.

Sep 11, 2020

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Sep 10, 2020

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel premieres on Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Don’t be fooled by the corporation’s ‘makeover,’ documentary warns

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel premieres on Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s based on Professor Joel Bakan’s new book, The New Corporation: How “Good” Corporations are Bad for Democracy.

Sep 10, 2020

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UBC experts on B.C. Supreme Court ruling against legalizing private health care

B.C. Supreme Court has ruled against legalizing private healthcare today following a landmark trial that lasted three-and-a-half years and involved more than 100 witnesses.

Sep 10, 2020

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Sep 9, 2020

Study says basic mindfulness can be key to solving workplace conflict

Study says basic mindfulness can be key to solving workplace conflict

Workplaces are fraught with conflict — but according to a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business, there’s an effective way to help manage conflict on the job: mindfulness.

Sep 9, 2020