News Items tag as: UBC

Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun
July 07, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Summer means outdoor activities in the hot sun and protecting children from intense heat during these months should be a priority.
BC's drug crisis: Why everyone talks about 'stigma'
May 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Is stigma something the province should be fighting when it comes to battling the drug crisis? While current efforts are geared towards destigmatization, some experts believe stigma still has a role to play in addressing the crisis and others explain why it doesn't.
UBC medical students offering free online program with a focus on prevention
March 15, 2024 - 10:41 AM

Students from UBC's medical school are offering a free preventive online health-care service available for free to any BC resident.
How UBC and UBCO are revolutionizing Ph.Ds
November 18, 2023 - 8:00 AM

The Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia is in its second year of the Public Scholar’s Initiative and impacts to the community are already being observed.
UBC students launch class action claim over antisemitism
November 03, 2023 - 12:41 PM

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, the world is getting involved in the tension including the University of British Columbia and UBC Okanagan which will be tested by a proposed class action lawsuit over allegedly antisemitic incidents.
Pop culture inaccurately portrays gay dads as white and wealthy, UBC prof says
April 07, 2023 - 6:00 PM

It’s misleading how gay dads are portrayed as rich and white, according to a professor at the University of British Columbia.
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
February 23, 2022 - 6:00 AM

There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world.
Why does cannabis smell skunky? A UBC researcher wants to find out
February 16, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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A researcher at the University of British Columbia wants to unravel the mysteries behind the skunky smell of cannabis.
UBC professor found dead on Salt Spring Island
May 15, 2021 - 3:24 PM

The body of a missing UBC sociology professor has been found on Salt Spring Island.
Canada saw 30% decrease in air pollution during first-wave lockdown: UBC study
April 06, 2021 - 3:33 PM

The 2020 emptying of cities due to the COVID-19 lockdown had a salutary effect on one thing at least, according to a UBC study.
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

News Items tag as: UBC

Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun

BC's drug crisis: Why everyone talks about 'stigma'

UBC medical students offering free online program with a focus on prevention

How UBC and UBCO are revolutionizing Ph.Ds

UBC students launch class action claim over antisemitism

Pop culture inaccurately portrays gay dads as white and wealthy, UBC prof says

Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.

Why does cannabis smell skunky? A UBC researcher wants to find out

UBC professor found dead on Salt Spring Island

Canada saw 30% decrease in air pollution during first-wave lockdown: UBC study

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