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The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and questioned the status quo. With close to 63,000 students from 160 countries and more than 5,400 faculty on two campuses in Vancouver and the Okanagan, UBC is a place where bold thinking develops into ideas that can change the world. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning.

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Global collaborations between the political and educational sectors aim to address the challenges faced by women scientists. Shutterstock

Global collaborations are changing conditions for women in STEM

Academic partnerships with diplomats, industry leaders and others, can provide a comprehensive approach to addressing the challenges faced by women in STEM.
Prendre un petit-déjeuner faible en glucides peut aider à réduire les fringales plus tard dans la journée – une stratégie simple et efficace non seulement pour les personnes souffrant de diabète de type 2, mais pour quiconque désirant améliorer son alimentation. Shutterstock

Sans pain ni gruau, un petit-déjeuner faible en glucides réduit les poussées de glycémie du diabète de type 2

De nouvelles recherches montrent qu'un petit-déjeuner faible en glucides réduit à la fois les pics de sucre le matin et les envies de sucre le soir, chez les personnes atteintes de diabète de type 2.
Eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast could help curb cravings for treats later in the day – a simple and powerful strategy not just for those with Type 2 diabetes, but for anyone looking to improve their diet. (Shutterstock)

Forget toast and oatmeal, low-carb breakfasts reduce sugar spikes in those with Type 2 diabetes

New research shows that eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast both reduces sugar spikes in the morning and reduces cravings for sweet foods in the evening, in people with Type 2 diabetes.
La gentillesse, du point de vue des jeunes enfants, est un acte de soutien émotionnel ou physique qui aide à établir ou à maintenir des relations avec les autres. Shutterstock

Ce que 3 000 enfants et adolescents m'ont appris sur la gentillesse

La gentillesse, du point de vue des jeunes enfants, est un acte de soutien émotionnel ou physique qui aide à établir ou à maintenir des relations avec les autres.
Global synchronization of food production negatively impacts food security. Shutterstock

Synchronizing food production can have disastrous effects

Governments need to think about global ways agricultural policies may affect the stability of the food system as a whole, beyond locally focused efforts to increase resilience in production.
Les hommes sont plus susceptibles que les femmes de souhaiter une relation libre. Shutterstock

Envie d'une relation libre ? Vous n'êtes pas seul!

Entre fantasme et réalité: les Canadiens sont presque trois fois plus susceptibles de souhaiter une relation libre que d'en avoir une. Seul 2,4% d'entre eux vivent une telle relation.
Kindness, from the perspective of young children, is an act of emotional or physical support that helps build or maintain relationships with others. (Shutterstock_

Kindness: What I’ve learned from 3,000 children and adolescents

Students hear about bullying, but how about kindness? An education researcher developed a model for encouraging intentional kindness is the classroom.
Bank swallows, like this juvenile, may become endangered unless habitat loss and other threats are reduced. Shutterstock

How birders helped pinpoint hotspots for migratory bird conservation

A collection of millions of bird sightings has identified the best places to invest in conservation.
Les escaliers de béton sont souvent en panne… Shutterstock

Nous sommes programmés pour la paresse

Vous préférez rester affalé devant votre télévision plutôt que de suer à la salle de sport ? Vos lointains ancêtres pourraient bien être (un peu) responsables de votre manque de motivation…
Panel-panel surya menyediakan energi di desa ini, tapi mereka akan menjadi usang ketika jaringan listrik nasional tiba di sana. Shutterstock

Tanpa perencanaan yang baik, masa depan infrastruktur energi terbarukan tak menentu

Desentralisasi energi telah dipuji di banyak negara maju sebagai pelopor demokratisasi energi, tapi gambaran itu sangat berbeda di negara-negara berkembang.
Students walk past a cross on campus at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C., in February 2017. The school was at the centre of a court battle pitting equality rights against freedom of religion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The legal conflict between equality rights and freedom of religion

We must acknowledge that shifting historically vulnerable groups away from the margins means making room in spaces where these groups have not traditionally been welcomed.
Honey can carry clues about where pollutants come from. (Shutterstock)

How clean is your city? Just ask the bees

Urban pollutants are a health concern in growing cities. Scientists are turning to honey bees to help monitor contaminants in soil, water, air and plants.
Carbon taxes on fossil fuels such as gasoline help lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Shutterstock)

Here’s what the carbon tax means for you

Environmental taxes encourage consumers to conserve energy or switch to less carbon-intensive fuels.
Jazmine Headley, center, who had her toddler yanked from her arms by police at a social services centre said that she went into ‘defence mode.’ Here she joins attorney Brian Neary and her mother, Jacqueline Jenkins, outside a courthouse in Trenton, N.J., Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)

Raising children under suspicion and criminalization

In protecting their children, low-income Black mothers risk being viewed as irrationally overprotective and simultaneously neglectful.
L'asthme touche environ 339 millions de personnes dans le monde, dont cette fillette. Un nouveau médicament promet de réduire les risques de crise et pourrait éventuellement permettre aux patients de réduire leur dépendance aux stéroïdes. Shutterstock

Un nouveau médicament prometteur pour réduire les crises d'asthme

L'asthme touche environ 339 millions de personnes dans le monde. Un nouveau médicament promet de réduire les risques de crise et permettre aux patients de réduire leur dépendance aux stéroïdes.
These photovoltaics panels provide this village with energy now, but they could become obsolete when the main grid arrives. (Shutterstock)

The future of renewable infrastructure is uncertain without good planning

Small-scale renewable energy projects can power rural areas not connected to the main grid. But investors may hesitate if future electrification remains unpredictable.

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