Society & Culture
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UBC expert in geopolitical disruptions and supply chain risk discussed what’s coming and how Canadian consumers and businesses can prepare for the upcoming U.S. tariffs on Canada.
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Counting the days: A new way to measure disaster impact
UBC sociology researchers have developed a new way to measure the burden that disasters place on communities: person-days under evacuation.
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Zac Hug found his calling in writing Hallmark rom-coms—and so can you
The adjunct professor in creative writing tells us about his work with Hallmark, and how he is helping aspiring writers shape their own love stories for the screen in a new online course.
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UBC Black Student Union events celebrate Black History Month
Dance classes, thought-provoking panels and a formal gala are all part of UBC Black Student Union's celebration of Black History Month.
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Where do Canada’s fruits and vegetables come from? New website maps the flow into provinces
Like Google maps for your dinner plate, a new UBC project shows where 34 popular fruits and vegetables regularly consumed by Canadians come from.
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A dying wish, forgotten boxes, and a lost Holocaust archive rediscovered
Creative writing professor Timothy Taylor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history through his grandfather's diaries and letters, to be preserved with help from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and UBC Library.
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How sexuality conflicts are quietly breaking relationships apart
A new study identified a surprising factor that is undermining relationship satisfaction and stability: the inconsistency between a person’s sexual identity or attraction, and whether they are in a same-sex or different-sex relationship.
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Should we recognize robot rights?
In this Q&A, professor Benjamin Perrin and student Nathan Cheung discuss a new upper-level course studying whether robots need rights.
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Money buys happiness in different ways depending on where you live
New research from a multinational UBC psychology study suggests that money can buy happiness—but what you spend it on matters, depending on where you live.
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Skyrocketing e-bike use drives speed increase on Metro Vancouver pathways
UBC researchers have found that e-bike use has skyrocketed since 2019.
