Electric bicycle rebates have exploded in popularity in North America as transportation planners try to get people out of their cars and into healthier, more climate-friendly alternatives. However, ...

Same-sex couples now live in nearly every corner of the U.S. An analysis of data from the 2020 census shows that 99.5 per cent of U.S. counties have become home to same-sex couples—a significant ...

Thirteen remarkable individuals will receive honorary degrees this year from the University of British Columbia. Among this year’s recipients are Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sarah Polley, human ...

A global study of more than 66,000 participants has revealed which groups of people are most susceptible to misinformation. Study participants assessed news headlines and tried to judge whether they ...

A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time ...

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 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how hard it can be to provide dental care to frail seniors in long-term care. But even when there’s no such crisis, access is a persistent issue. Now, a team from UBC ...

Income-based rebates for electric bicycles are helping British Columbians drive less, save money, and generate revenue for the province, a new study has found. The rebates also make e-bikes more ...

AI-generated writing, photography, art and music have been skyrocketing in popularity, but that surging success has also triggered an enormous backlash, with many rejecting AI art — and even asserting ...

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 ...

Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good. Engineers at the ...

Pushing the economy forward: Together with public and private sector partners, UBC and its researchers are fuelling job creation and solving real-world challenges When Dr. Pieter Cullis arrived at UBC ...