How to fight fake news
The proliferation of fake news is transforming the way people, including children, perceive what’s happening in the world around them.
UBC experts on Brexit
The British government has begun the process of leaving the European Union. UBC experts are available to comment on issues related to Brexit:
How birthplace and education influence marriage choices in China
Many people choose their spouse based on shared values and interests. But in China, another important, relatively unknown factor plays a role: hukou, and it may be contributing to growing socioeconomic disparity in the country’s largest city, according to a new UBC study.
Organic is only one ingredient in recipe for sustainable food future
Many people choose organic thinking it’s better for humans and the planet, but a new UBC study published today in Science Advances finds that might not always be the case.
Regions differ in Indigenous acknowledgement at Canadian universities
Acknowledgement of Indigenous lands, treaties and peoples vary at universities across Canada, finds a new UBC study, the first academic study of its kind.
UBC team develops mobile sensors to monitor urban greenhouse gas emissions
Cities play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, but directly measuring emissions remains a challenge.
UBC researchers want to know how people who buy and sell sex communicate with each other
Researchers at UBC have launched a national study to find out how people buying and selling sexual services use technologies like smartphones and websites to communicate.
International students’ concept of “home” shapes post-graduation plans
How international university students think about home significantly influences their migration plans upon graduation, according to a new study from UBC.
UBC experts on Trudeau’s meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time on Monday.
UBC expert on Black History Month
A UBC education professor talks about the need for black history in the school curriculum and the month’s significance.
Experts on the Quebec mosque shooting
UBC experts are available to comment on the shooting in the Quebec City mosque on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Untangling the mysteries of love
The mysteries of love have inspired poetry, songs and countless works of art. But rather than revel in its mystique, UBC philosopher Carrie Jenkins, author of the new book What Love Is, wants us to turn a critical eye on love, to understand its biological and societal origins.
Lung cancer patients with anxiety, depression die sooner: study
Patients who experience anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer are more likely to die sooner, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer Agency.
Angela Merkel and the fight to maintain liberal order during Trump’s presidency
Less than a week before Donald Trump takes office, Germany chancellor Angela Merkel is being hailed by many as the new leader of the free world.
Anthropologists search NASA data for migration and land use patterns in the Himalayas
Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman know what it’s like to have a home reduced to rubble.
UBC experts on Trump’s inauguration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of issues related to the Trump administration.
UBC Expert: Some B.C. kids at risk of falling behind in digital literacy
With smartphones in their pockets and tablets in their backpacks, students growing up in the digital era are the most connected generation yet.
UBC discovery opens up new treatments for problem gamblers
After looking at images of slot machines and roulette, problem gamblers experience increased activity in the same part of the brain that lights up when drug addicts have cravings, according to a new UBC psychology study.
UBC experts on Berlin attack, assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey
UBC experts are available to talk about various aspects of terrorism in the wake of the incidents.
UBC experts on first ministers meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with premiers and Indigenous leaders today to discuss a plan to combat climate change. Trudeau and the premiers also plan to discuss health care.