Research Stories

UBC Language Sciences Institute Ready to Tackle Society's Pressing Problems

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou named as a CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar

Appealing to the Heart and Head: Dr. Roger Wong on the Importance of Compassion, Communication and Cultural Sensitivity in Knowledge Exchange

Weight loss changes people’s responsiveness to food marketing: study

Cool and COVID-safe: How radiant cooling could keep our cities comfortable and healthy

Canadian-built laser chills antimatter to near absolute zero for first time

Cloud computing support accelerates COVID-19 vaccine improvements

Mystery of photosynthetic algae evolution finally solved

Knowing someone with COVID-19 increased men’s anxiety more than women’s

Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot appointed United Nations representative on rights of Indigenous Peoples

Women Lead on COVID-19 Research

Investors who try to time the market take on more risk and make less money: study

Women with straight As in high school have same leadership prospects as men with failing grades

Super cool physics at very cold temperatures

Beyond: How art can help with Indigenous reconciliation

Beyond: Why new COVID-19 variants are on the rise and spreading around the world

Beyond: To understand B.C.’s Black history, connect past and present

Drones will deliver medical supplies to remote First Nations during COVID-19 pandemic

Nisga’a scholar launches new Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at UBC

Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism

Finding the needle: How big data can diagnose disease and improve patients’ lives

New national survey finds Canadians’ mental health eroding as pandemic continues

Study finds gamblers ignore important information when placing bets

Celebrating Excellence: UBC Royal Society 2020 Fellows and Members speak about their research

Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on Metro Vancouver buildings

Half a billion bets teach UBC algorithm how to identify problem gamblers

Could worms help us treat chronic inflammatory conditions?

New regional collaborations will accelerate innovation in data-intensive medical science

Scientists detect 39 new gravitational wave events

Research shows cash transfers allowed people to access housing faster, improving stability and lowering the risk of trauma

Dr. Liisa Galea on the mental health of new moms

Can You Study Great Apes During a Pandemic?

New research: People react better to both negative and positive events with more sleep

Global COVID-19 treatment trial shows current antivirals are of little benefit to hospitalized patients

What will our cities look like after COVID-19?

New survey shows links between COVID-19 pandemic and B.C. nurses’ mental health

Speeding up COVID-19 testing with artificial intelligence

Quantifying the bond between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptors

Blood is the life: An appreciation of mosquitoes

Centering Indigenous perspectives in designing AI

How Indigenous Knowledge is helping us fine-tune statistical models

How a group of UBC researchers is poised to make B.C. the hub of a global green economy

This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning

A 3-D printed seatbelt for people with limited hand dexterity

How Indigenous Knowledge is helping fine-tune statistical models

Searching for differences, finding common ground

Bordering the pandemic: COVID-19 and immigration law in Canada

App helps translate stories in multiple Indigenous languages

As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates

The secret world of Gentoo penguins

Adult-born neurons keep growing and contributing to brain flexibility long after neurogenesis declines

Not all stress is equal: Early life stress more than doubles the risk of depression in youth

New UBC Psychology study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best

Study prompted by Commander Hadfield comment finds gravity affects astronauts' speech

Questioning the Belief that English is a Common Universal Language

New insights into the origins of our universe

Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers

Lead released in Notre-Dame Cathedral fire detected in Parisian honey

UBCO researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping

HPV strains may impact cervical cancer prognosis