Teaching Learning and Research Excellence

Why humans respect hard work regardless of results

Have you ever had a co-worker make a big show of how hard they work—even though they don't get great results? They do this because people attach moral value to hard work, something Dr. Azim Shariff calls "effort moralization."
Astronomers double the number of repeating cosmic probes

A Canadian-led research team has doubled the number of repeating fast radio bursts, adding 25 new ‘cosmic probes’.
German president’s visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions

The University of British Columbia today hosted Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the president of Germany, as part of his first state visit to Canada.
Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes: UBC research

Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research from the University of British Columbia has found.
Cherry picking the best spots to enjoy Vancouver’s blooms

We spoke with Douglas Justice (he/him), associate director of horticulture and collections at the UBC Botanical Garden, about how the recent cold snap may affect this year’s blossoms, his favourite locations to enjoy the blooms, and how these trees have become so iconic in Vancouver.
Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? A psychology professor finds out the hard way

A UBC psychology professor wondered whether AI was smart enough to handle some of his workload. He was astonished to discover it could.
‘Greed is good’ for likes and retweets if you’re a U.S. senator

Tweet about greed. That's what U.S. politicians ought to do if they want to gain likes and retweets on Twitter, according to new UBC research.
UBC’s approach to academic integrity in the age of AI

This story was not written by ChatGPT. Or was it?
Owners of the priciest properties in Vancouver pay very little income tax, UBC study finds

A new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business shows that owners of $3.7-million homes in Vancouver pay just $15,800 in income tax.