Society & Culture
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Driving an electric car is cheaper in some parts of Canada than others
A new UBC study highlights how it’s cheaper in some regions than others to drive electric, making it more challenging for certain households to make the switch.
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Young people at the centre of the toxic drug crisis
Dr. Danya Fast captures the experience of youth who use drugs in her new book, The Best Place: Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver.
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Dating in the digital age: How online dating changes our partner selection
According to a new UBC sociology study, the growing use of online dating websites, apps and chatrooms has an influence on the types of romantic partners Canadians choose.
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How the international student cap affects immigration to Canada
We spoke to Dr. Lisa Brunner, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s Centre for Migration Studies, who studies the links between international migration and education.
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Flawed foreign ownership narratives drove ‘housing nationalism’ in Canada
In this Q&A, UBC sociologist Dr. Nathan Lauster and co-author Dr. Jens von Bergmann explain further the trend and reveals more surprising statistic.
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How to conduct scientific research with Indigenous Peoples and Lands in a good way
In this Q&A, UBC Indigenous fisheries researcher Dr. Andrea Reid and her co-workers weigh in.
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ChatGPT has read almost the whole internet. That hasn’t solved its diversity issues
In this Q&A, Dr. Vered Shwartz, assistant professor in the UBC department of computer science, and masters student Mehar Bhatia explain why reasoning could be the next step in AI—and why it’s important to train these models using diverse datasets from different cultures.
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People more likely to behave unethically toward groups than individuals: UBC study
A new UBC Sauder study shows people are more likely to act deceptively when dealing with a group than an individual.
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Government supports continued research to reduce gambling-related harms
The Province and the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) have renewed their investment of approximately $1.4 million in the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC, signalling a dedicated effort to reduce the potential harms associated with gambling for people in B.C.
