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UBC professor’s new workbook offers tools for a better sex life
When UBC psychologist and sex researcher Dr. Lori Brotto published her first book, Better Sex Through Mindfulness, she upended convention by revealing how mindfulness can be used to treat sexual difficulties in women, such as lack of desire, pain and trauma.
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Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery
Too much screen time can slow children’s recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.
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How to protect yourself and your family this flu season
Adrian Ziemczonek estimates he’s put more than 500 needles into arms as a pharmacist who has provided immunizations to people in the community since 2015.
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UBC students help NASA find landslides by training computers to read Reddit
UBC graduate students trained computers to “read” news articles about landslides on Reddit to bolster a NASA database, which could improve predictions of when and where these natural disasters will occur.
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Construction begins on UBC’s Recreation Centre North
Construction is underway on a new recreation centre that will triple the amount of indoor fitness and recreation space at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus.
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The right computer password can offer a mental health ‘booster’
The characters you type out over and over again into your digital devices may impact your mental health more than you might expect.
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UBC appoints Dr. Deborah Buszard as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor
Today, the University of British Columbia announced Dr. Deborah Buszard has been appointed Interim President and Vice-Chancellor.
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New Student Strategic Plan introduced at UBC
The University of British Columbia has formally introduced the first Student Strategic Plan in Canada.
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National survey of abortion care providers shows access has improved
Researchers from UBC's department of obstetrics and gynaecology recently surveyed 465 healthcare professionals who provided abortion care in Canada in 2019—the first such survey in seven years.
