Will Angela Merkel win a fourth term in Germany’s election?
Germans head to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary vote that will determine whether Angela Merkel remains chancellor for a fourth term.
You’re not alone in feeling alone
Feel like everyone else has more friends than you do? You’re not alone— but merely believing this is true could affect your happiness.
Running group helps half its graduates quit smoking
Joining a running group can help you quit smoking. That’s the conclusion of a new UBC study that found that half the people who completed a 10-week program were able to successfully quit smoking.
‘Creepy clowns’ aren’t a new phenomenon: UBC experts
Stephen King’s IT hits theatres tomorrow and is expected to have a record-breaking opening.
UBC experts on back-to-school topics
UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to back-to-school as B.C. children begin their first full school year since a Supreme Court of Canada decision on class size and composition.
Perfect mannequins a turnoff for some consumers
Mannequins’ long legs, tiny waistlines and perfect busts can sour some shoppers on the products they’re wearing, especially consumers who don’t like the look of their own bodies.
Social and emotional learning takes its place at centre of B.C.’s new school curriculum
The upcoming school year represents high school teachers’ last chance to experiment with B.C.’s new curriculum before it becomes mandatory for Grades 10-12 next year.
UBC experts on back-to-school topics
UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to back-to-school as B.C. begins its first full school year since a Supreme Court of Canada decision on class size and composition.
Canadian children’s nutrition suffers during school hours
Canadian children don’t eat enough vegetables, fruit and dairy products during school hours, causing them to fall short of several daily dietary recommendations on school days, a new UBC study has found.
Solving the housing crunch for Vancouver’s smallest residents
There’s a buzz in the air about three new residences opening on campus: for bees and bats that is.
B.C. announces end to grizzly bear trophy hunting
The British Columbia government has announced it will end grizzly bear trophy hunting throughout the province, effective Nov. 30, 2017.
B.C. government seeks intervenor status against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
UBC experts are available to comment on this morning’s announcement by the NDP government regarding the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
UBC experts on Vancouver Pride
As Vancouver’s Pride celebration approaches, UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to the event, including those highlighted in a recent report by the Vancouver Pride Society.
UBC experts available to comment on new census data
UBC experts are available to comment on new 2016 census data expected to be released by Statistics Canada Aug. 2 on families, households, marital status and language.
UBC Library acquires first known account of British Columbia by an English woman
A handwritten journal that is the earliest known account of British Columbia by an English woman is coming to UBC.
UBC experts on Christy Clark’s resignation
Former premier Christy Clark is stepping down as leader of the B.C. Liberal party.
UBC experts on Pacific NorthWest LNG project cancellation
Pacific NorthWest LNG will not be proceeding with the $36-billion liquefied natural gas project it had planned to build in British Columbia.
Using money to buy time linked to increased happiness
New research is challenging the age-old adage that money can’t buy happiness.
UBC experts on the new B.C. government and cabinet
The B.C. NDP cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment on the new government and its stated priorities: education, the opioid crisis and softwood lumber negotiations with the U.S.
Ga-ga, goo-goo, why a baby likes you
By the age of one, infants already prefer speakers of their native tongue, but do not necessarily view speakers of an unfamiliar language negatively, according to new UBC research.