UBCO hosts Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier

UBCO hosts Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Global leader shares realities of the Arctic with a focus on solutions

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UBCO researcher looks at the stigma of prenatal cannabis use

UBCO researcher looks at the stigma of prenatal cannabis use

Women worry about a doctor’s attitude or lack of knowledge

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UBCO team examines the roots of great wine tourism

UBCO team examines the roots of great wine tourism

Research suggests multi-sensory experiences leave visitors with impressionable aftertaste

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UBCO research proves it’s worth the money to pay for a weight loss program

UBCO research proves it’s worth the money to pay for a weight loss program

Those in the program enjoyed more success compared to going it alone

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Discussing the rights and wrongs of Canada’s charter as it turns 40

Discussing the rights and wrongs of Canada’s charter as it turns 40

UBC’s Centre for Constitutional Law and Legal Studies hosts inaugural event

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UBCO researcher points to gap in Indigenous health equalities

UBCO researcher points to gap in Indigenous health equalities

Indigenous women have significantly worse health outcomes than men

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Texts can help when someone is dealing with a mental health crisis

Texts can help when someone is dealing with a mental health crisis

UBCO researchers examine user responses to text-based crisis lines

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Psychedelic mushroom microdoses can improve mood, mental health

Psychedelic mushroom microdoses can improve mood, mental health

Microdosers noted improvements compared to non-microdosing peers

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UBCO researchers tune in to children’s screen time and sleep

UBCO researchers tune in to children’s screen time and sleep

Team looking at how screen and sleep habits have changed during COVID-19

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Gold-medal tennis player, human rights activist win UBCO honours