Arts and Humanities

New tool maps nature across Vancouver to boost mental health

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

UBC experts on priority issues at UBCM convention

UBC experts on priority issues at UBCM convention

Marijuana legalization and housing affordability are on the agenda this week at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver.

Sep 26, 2017

UBC experts on B.C. marijuana legalization framework

UBC experts on B.C. marijuana legalization framework

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

Will Angela Merkel win a fourth term in Germany’s election?

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.

Sep 22, 2017

You’re not alone in feeling alone

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.

Sep 14, 2017

Running group helps half its graduates quit smoking

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.

Sep 12, 2017

‘Creepy clowns’ aren’t a new phenomenon: UBC experts

‘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.

Sep 7, 2017

UBC experts on back-to-school topics

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.

Sep 5, 2017

Perfect mannequins a turnoff for some consumers

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.

Aug 31, 2017

Social and emotional learning takes its place at centre of B.C.’s new school curriculum

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.

Aug 30, 2017

UBC experts on back-to-school topics

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.

Aug 29, 2017

Canadian children’s nutrition suffers during school hours

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.

Aug 23, 2017

Solving the housing crunch for Vancouver’s smallest residents

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.

Aug 21, 2017

B.C. announces end to grizzly bear trophy hunting

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.

Aug 15, 2017

B.C. government seeks intervenor status against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

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.

Aug 10, 2017

UBC experts on Vancouver Pride

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.

Aug 3, 2017

UBC experts available to comment on new census data

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.

Aug 1, 2017

UBC Library acquires first known account of British Columbia by an English woman

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.

Aug 1, 2017

UBC experts on Christy Clark’s resignation

UBC experts on Christy Clark’s resignation

Former premier Christy Clark is stepping down as leader of the B.C. Liberal party.

Jul 28, 2017

UBC experts on Pacific NorthWest LNG project cancellation

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.

Jul 25, 2017