Society & Culture
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UN climate conference should not be ‘business as usual’, say climate experts
We spoke to four experts including current and former COP delegates to ask what the world, and Canada, needs to see come out of the conference.
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Why is the law different when you’re unhoused?
A new report by UBC, SFU and University of Ottawa researchers found the personal property rights of unhoused people in Canada are systematically undermined.
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Law professor’s new book makes case for overhaul of Canada’s criminal justice system
A handwritten letter from an incarcerated man got Benjamin Perrin rethinking Canada’s criminal justice system.
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When CEOs admit they have failed, stock analysts value their companies more highly: UBC study
Business leaders rarely want to take responsibility for unfavourable firm performance — but a new study from UBC Sauder shows that when they do, they can actually boost the value of their companies.
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Silver daddies: Why do young adult men like older partners?
We spoke to UBC sociologist Dr. Tony Silva about why younger adult men are interested in older men for sex and relationships.
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Many people have biased perceptions of EDI leaders: study
A new study from the Sauder School of Business shows many people have deeply held beliefs about who should be an EDI leader, and they are rooted in racial stereotypes.
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B.C. split on safety of self-driving cars – gradual introduction needed to build comfort among all road users
New UBC research suggests British Columbians are not quite ready to embrace self-driving cars wholeheartedly – and will need a period of gradual transition before adoption.
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Study debunks stereotypes about homeless people’s spending habits
A newly published University of B.C. study unveils a stark contrast between public perception and reality when it comes to how homeless people manage their finances.
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People dislike AI art because it threatens their humanity: study
The study is the first of its kind to link people’s aversion to AI art with speciesism and anthropocentrism, and their view that digital works threaten “the last fortress of human supremacy arguments, artistic creation.”
