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• UBC study finds Vancouver police facing significant mental health strain

  Among the study's findings were that nearly one in five respondents reported moderate to extremely severe levels of depression, with one quarter dealing serious stress.

  Health

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• UBC exploring how exercise benefits cancer patients in B.C.

  Working with physiotherapists who specialize in different types of cancer, the Faculty of Medicine is holding online classes, and health coaching in-person and by phone.

  Health

  Jan 30
  
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• Sustainable logging will safeguard against flood risks: UBC researchers

  Dr. Younes Alila and his graduate student Henry Pham found that the “severely and consistently underestimated” impact of forest cover greatly affects B.C. flood risks.

  Environment

  Jan 25
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• Driver dies after vehicle falls ‘nose-first’ through barrier at UBC parkade

  A man has died after his car tumbled through a concrete barrier in a multi-storey parkade at the University of British Columbia, falling to the ground "nose-first."

  Education

  Jan 17
• South Coast snow watch: Universities cancel classes

  The University of British Columbia is cancelling all in-person classes on its Vancouver campus Wednesday.

  Weather

  Jan 16
• Former UBC professor’s rape defamation lawsuit can proceed, court says

  The unanimous decision released Wednesday upholds an earlier ruling by a judge who rejected the argument that all claims of sexual assault are protected.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Hospitals seeing more patients with increasingly complex medical issues: UBC

  The number of hospitalized elderly patients with multiple conditions will only increase as people live longer through medical innovation and drug treatment, said Dr. Hiten Naik.

  Health

  Jan 8
• UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding

  A chemical found in virtually all car tires has been linked to salmon die offs. A B.C. team studying the effects has been granted $1.8M in funding aimed at saving fish.

  Environment

  Dec 15, 2023
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• Bugs in your brownies? University students dish it out in Great UBC Bug Bake Off

  As it stands, up to 80 per cent of the world's countries consume insects, from maggot-filled cheese consumed in Italy's Sardinia to the silkworm snacks often enjoyed in Thailand.

  Science

  Nov 28, 2023
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• 3 hospitalized after car slams into tree near UBC

  University of British Columbia RCMP said two of the three people involved in the crash are in critical condition, while the third person is in stable condition.

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  Nov 20, 2023