UBC round-table debates: how should societies deal with traumatic history?
When societies experience significant historic trauma, in the form of mass repression or violence, how do they deal with its legacy?
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International student Zifang Jiang finds life lessons in the classroom
ZIFANG JIANG chose UBC’s Okanagan campus as an opportunity to experience […]
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New study suggests psychedelic drugs may reduce criminal behaviour
Newly published research suggests that common psychedelic drugs—such as magic mushrooms, LSD and mescaline—may reduce criminal offences.
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Don’t dispense with cannabis dispensaries, caution UBC researchers
UBC researchers are cautioning policy makers not to alter a cannabis distribution system that – while not legal yet—works well.
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UBC experts commit to mental health research
October 1 to 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week across Canada.
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Modelling the impact of green eggs and hens
The whole food movement may be right; consumption of vegan and organic food can be the best choice for reducing environmental impacts, at least if you’re a chicken.
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Science says you can boost your happiness
World-renowned psychologist Ed Diener says there is a lot more to happiness than simply being able to recognize it.
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Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6
The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, will host a Town Hall at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
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The economics of back to school
Economist Ross Hickey, who teaches at UBC’s Okanagan campus, discusses the reasoning behind back to school sales.
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The new green eggs
IF YOU THOUGHT THAT OUR FOOD WORRIES were largely a […]
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