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Jan 29, 2021

Why new COVID-19 variants are on the rise and spreading around the world

Why new COVID-19 variants are on the rise and spreading around the world

Dr. Sarah Otto, Killam university professor in evolutionary biology at UBC, discussed the evolution of COVID-19 variants.

Jan 28, 2021

Let’s Talk about Mental Health

Let’s Talk about Mental Health

Mental illness affects every one of us, either directly or through those we love. And it affects people of all ages and walks of life, including UBC students.

Jan 28, 2021

UBC In The News

Jan 28, 2021

B.C. Legislature in Victoria. Credit: Shutterstock.

B.C. has better tools than universal basic income to create a more just society, report finds

A basic income for all is not the best policy option to effectively tackle poverty and other justice-related issues in B.C., according to an expert panel of economists whose report on the idea of a basic income guarantee was released today.

Jan 28, 2021

UBC experts on the GameStop stock surge

UBC experts on the GameStop stock surge

UBC experts are available to comment on various topics related to the social media-driven trading frenzy.

Jan 28, 2021

UBC In The News

Jan 27, 2021

Andrea Reid and John-Francis Lane with their salmon science camp participants from the Nisga’a village of Gingolx in the Portland Inlet on B.C. north coast in 2018. Credit: Andrew Stewart

Nisga’a scholar launches new Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at UBC

A new Centre for Indigenous Fisheries (CIF) is being launched at University of British Columbia, with Indigenous fisheries scientist, conservation biologist and Nisga’a Nation member Dr. Andrea Reid joining as Principal Investigator.

Jan 27, 2021

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Jan 26, 2021

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Jan 25, 2021

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Jan 22, 2021

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UBC experts on the Governor General’s resignation

UBC experts are available to comment on Governor General Julie Payette’s resignation.

Jan 22, 2021

Project Seahorse director named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Project Seahorse director named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Dr. Amanda Vincent, a professor at the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, has been named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Jan 21, 2021

How much of Vancouver is even left to plan?

How much of Vancouver is even left to plan?

Scot Hein, an adjunct professor in the master of urban design program at UBC, examined another mapping of the city that expresses where Vancouverites appear to be today.     […]

Jan 21, 2021

UBC In The News

Jan 21, 2021

Tunnel at Laboratoire Souterrain à Bas Bruit (LSBB).

From destruction to construction: Former nuclear bunker now hosts life-saving research

A Cold War-era nuclear bunker buried 500 metres below the countryside in southern France hums with new life today as an epicentre of vital research in science and technology.

Jan 21, 2021

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Jan 20, 2021

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UBC experts on Biden’s inauguration

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of issues related to the Biden administration.

Jan 19, 2021

UBC In The News

Jan 19, 2021

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, is a complex brain development disorder that impacts approximately 2.6 per cent of the U.S. population. Credit: Caleb Woods/Unsplash

Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism

Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more, according to a new U.S. study from UBC’s department of psychology and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University (Pennsylvania).

Jan 19, 2021