New research shows that reviving Indigenous languages may do more than preserve culture—it may also improve public health.

Part of what makes depression so hard to overcome is that people with depression tend to behave in ways that lead to more stress in their lives—and stress in turn fuels mental illness. This feedback ...

People with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbours, a new University of British Columbia study of parks and greenery ...

According to nationally-representative surveys in the United States, hundreds of thousands of straight-identified men have had sex with other men. In the new book Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility ...

An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results ...

Black women are woefully underrepresented in leadership positions in North American businesses. A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds that stereotypes about Black women put them at ...

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage ...

Young people’s mental health may depend on how they use social media, rather than how much time they spend using it, according to a new study by University of B.C. researchers.. The research, led by ...

Hiring a new teaching assistant usually means reading stacks of resumes, conducting interviews, and checking references—but what if they aren’t human? Meet ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, two new ...

The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found. The study, published this week in the Journal of Personality ...

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon has been named the 17 th President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of British Columbia, the university announced today. “I am delighted to welcome Dr. Bacon to UBC,” ...