Q&As
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A decade of research and a new book from UBC's Dr. Suzanne Simard point to a shift in how forests should be managed.
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‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy
UBC’s first UNESCO Chair on Health, Race and Human Rights will use law, data and policy to confront racialized health inequities at a critical moment for democracy and human rights worldwide.
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Seasonal allergies are getting worse—and climate change is partly to blame
UBC allergy expert on why there’s so much pollen in the air, and how to manage symptoms.
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This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix
UBC professor Annabel Lyon reflects on her acclaimed novel The Golden Mean as it heads to Netflix, exploring enduring themes of power, identity and curiosity.
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Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue
When a child becomes pregnant, treating her as an adult overlooks potential medical harms and ethical duties involved. UBC scholars argue that a child’s best interests make abortion the appropriate standard of care.
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‘I knew it!’—Why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it
SCARP researcher Wes Regan talks about how people can navigate an increasingly polluted information environment ahead of an important election season.
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Why Canada shouldn’t embrace prediction markets, according to a researcher who ran one
Prediction markets promise insight into future events, but a UBC Sauder researcher who ran one explains why Canada is right to approach them with caution.
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Cowichan decision is ‘rock solid law’, won’t affect private landowners, UBC expert says
A new UBC analysis says the Cowichan decision is grounded in solid law and does not threaten private landowners, outlining pathways for fair, forward-looking solutions.
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New report identifies systemic racism in immigration detention, calls for abolition
A new report reveals how Canada’s immigration detention system disproportionately impacts racialized people—especially Black men—and calls for a gradual move toward abolition.
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How Heated Rivalry imagines Canada
UBC expert unpacks Canadian soft power, Shane’s bottomhood and who belongs in cottage country.
