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Climate activists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis join UBC

World-renowned climate activists and journalists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis are joining the faculty at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Geography.

Jun 23, 2021

Trees can make or break city weather

Trees can make or break city weather

Even a single urban tree can help moderate wind speeds and keep pedestrians comfortable as they walk down the street, according to a new UBC study.

Jul 26, 2017

International students’ concept of “home” shapes post-graduation plans

International students’ concept of “home” shapes post-graduation plans

How international university students think about home significantly influences their migration plans upon graduation, according to a new study from UBC.

Feb 16, 2017

Anthropologists search NASA data for migration and land use patterns in the Himalayas

Anthropologists search NASA data for migration and land use patterns in the Himalayas

Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman know what it’s like to have a home reduced to rubble.

Jan 17, 2017

UBC Library acquires copy of ‘the most beautiful of all printed books’ – the Kelmscott Chaucer

UBC Library acquires copy of ‘the most beautiful of all printed books’ – the Kelmscott Chaucer

A new chapter in teaching is about to begin for the UBC Library with the acquisition of one of the world’s most extraordinary books: the Kelmscott Chaucer.

Aug 24, 2016

Esteemed economist joins UBC as new Canada Excellence Research Chair

Esteemed economist joins UBC as new Canada Excellence Research Chair

UBC’s new Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) aims to transform the university into a global leader in economics by using the power of data to explore pressing social issues.

Mar 15, 2016

Friends matter: Babies use group size to determine social dominance

Friends matter: Babies use group size to determine social dominance

A new study finds that infants as young as six months figure out that a person with more friends will be more dominant than someone with fewer companions.

Feb 23, 2016

How armed groups like ISIS view the world

How armed groups like ISIS view the world

Over the past year, ISIS has dominated headlines around the world for its savage, violent attacks. But what drives ISIS and other armed groups? And how do they view the “outside world”?

Jan 7, 2016

Aboriginal husband and wife duo take on academia together

Newlyweds Nicole and Chris Cardinal are used to doing things together.

Sep 25, 2015

UBC-Yale team help translate Facebook’s Safety Check tool after Nepal quake

UBC-Yale team help translate Facebook’s Safety Check tool after Nepal quake

UBC linguist Mark Turin helped translate Facebook’s Safety Check tool into Nepali.

May 22, 2015

Media studies program prepares UBC students for the digital economy

Media studies program prepares UBC students for the digital economy

Training students for success in the digital economy is the goal of UBC’s new Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS) program.

May 14, 2015

Experts available to comment on Nepal earthquake

Experts available to comment on Nepal earthquake

UBC researchers are available to speak about the latest earthquake to strike Nepal, two weeks after more than 8,000 people died in a devastating quake.

May 12, 2015

From Middle Earth to worldwide phenom

From Middle Earth to worldwide phenom

The World Hobbit Project, a groundbreaking audience survey in multiple languages that involves 146 scholars in 45 countries, aims to tackle the topic of fantasy in the 21st century.

Dec 11, 2014

The ugly truth about sexual harassment

The ugly truth about sexual harassment

A UBC expert says the high-profile sexual harassment scandals involving Jian Ghomeshi and MPs show only the tip of the iceberg.

Nov 17, 2014

Casting a long shadow

Casting a long shadow

November 9, 2014, marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Nov 6, 2014

Black Republicans put most faith in U.S. government

Black Republicans put most faith in U.S. government

Black Republicans trust the United States government more than other political groups, finds a new study from UBC.

Oct 29, 2014

Vetting the municipal vote

Vetting the municipal vote

A UBC expert comments on NIMBYism, poor voter turnout and more leading up to Vancouver and Toronto elections.

Oct 27, 2014

Doctor’s orders

Doctor’s orders

During her summer break UBC’s Rachel Talalay managed to fulfill one of her dreams: working on the classic TV series Doctor Who.

Oct 27, 2014

Street View for the Bronze Age

Street View for the Bronze Age

A new app offers a look at city life more than 3,000 years ago

Oct 24, 2014 - by Heather Amos

Canada joins the fight against ISIS

Canada joins the fight against ISIS

A UBC international relations expert says Canada’s involvement is first and foremost a political signal.

Oct 21, 2014

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