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Jan 31, 2023

How UBC supports survivors of sexual and gender-based violence

How UBC supports survivors of sexual and gender-based violence

When Alicia Oeser worked at Harvard, she created a job she knew instinctively was important: the role of Community Advocate within the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.

Jan 30, 2023

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Jan 30, 2023

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Jan 27, 2023

Luxury house in Vancouver, Canada.

Owners of the priciest properties in Vancouver pay very little income tax, UBC study finds

A new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business shows that owners of $3.7-million homes in Vancouver pay just $15,800 in income tax.

Jan 27, 2023

How can health data be used for public benefit? Three uses that people agree on

How can health data be used for public benefit? Three uses that people agree on

Medicine professor Dr. Kimberlyn McGrail co-wrote about how health data can be used for public benefit. 

Jan 26, 2023

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UBC experts on decriminalization of hard drugs

From Jan. 31, the federal and B.C. governments will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain drugs—opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy—intended for personal use. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jan 26, 2023

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Jan 26, 2023

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Jan 25, 2023

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UBC experts on Black History Month

February is Black History Month. UBC experts are available to comment on various related topics.

Jan 25, 2023

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Jan 24, 2023

fMRI shows decreased functional connectivity in the brain following exposure to traffic pollution.

Traffic pollution impairs brain function

First-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain

Jan 24, 2023

UBC In The News

Jan 23, 2023

Music from Final Fantasy, which will be performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at The Orpheum on April 14-15 as part of the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy tour, is the subject of PhD research by UBC music scholar Marina Gallagher. Photo credit: AWR Music Productions, LLC

UBC scholar’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

At the turn of the century, Marina Gallagher was a young piano student who played a lot of video games between piano lessons. The Final Fantasy series was her favourite.

Jan 23, 2023

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Jan 20, 2023

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Why does the date of Lunar New Year change?

This lunar new year falls on Jan. 22, making it one of the earliest in recent history. So why does the date of the lunar new year change?

Jan 19, 2023

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Jan 19, 2023

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Jan 18, 2023

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Jan 17, 2023

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Jan 16, 2023