The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found.
Jan 4, 2018
The B.C. government has ended grizzly bear hunting throughout the province, effective immediately.
Dec 18, 2017
The holidays are just around the corner. UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to the season.
Dec 7, 2017
If you use your smartphone to monitor your physical activity, you’re probably more active than it suggests.
Dec 6, 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged to be married, the Prince of Wales announced today. Sarika Bose, UBC lecturer in Victorian literature and royal expert, discusses the nuptials.
Nov 27, 2017
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a better way to identify unwanted animal products in ground beef.
Nov 24, 2017
The federal government is expected to announce details of its national housing strategy on Wednesday, Nov. 22.
Nov 21, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make a formal apology on behalf of all Canadians to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people who have been imprisoned, fired from their jobs or otherwise persecuted in the past because of their sexuality.
Nov 20, 2017
Vancouver city council has approved a new bylaw covering short-term rentals. UBC experts are available to comment.
Nov 14, 2017
Statistics Canada released its 2016 census data on housing, Aboriginal peoples, immigration and ethnocultural diversity today.
Oct 25, 2017
Despite concerns about China’s human rights record, military modernization and the impact on domestic Canadian values, Canadians are keen to see the federal government support expand economic connections and increased partnerships with the Asian economic powerhouse.
Oct 24, 2017
UBC associate professor Peter Klein and recent Asper visiting professor Sandra Bartlett discuss the importance of collaborations between journalists at different news organizations in an increasingly challenging media landscape.
Oct 11, 2017
With nearly a third of Canadians experiencing mental illness during their lifetimes, researchers and urban planners have been looking at ways to incorporate natural spaces that promote mental wellbeing into designs for healthier cities.
Sep 27, 2017
Marijuana legalization and housing affordability are on the agenda this week at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver.
Sep 26, 2017
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has outlined B.C’s next steps in the legalization of recreational marijuana. UBC experts are available to comment.
Sep 25, 2017
Germans head to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary vote that will determine whether Angela Merkel remains chancellor for a fourth term.
Sep 22, 2017
Feel like everyone else has more friends than you do? You’re not alone— but merely believing this is true could affect your happiness.
Sep 14, 2017
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.
Sep 12, 2017
Stephen King’s IT hits theatres tomorrow and is expected to have a record-breaking opening.
Sep 7, 2017
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.
Sep 5, 2017
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