May 13, 2022
As part of a UBC Psychology experiment, pictures of a turtle and other marine animals were placed above recycling bins to see if they could influence people to reduce their plastic waste in offices.
The research indicates that visualizing marine consequences helped reduce plastic waste by 17%.
UBC experts share meditative practices for mitigating your climate-related stress.Find out about faculty and staff recommendations for tangible, calming, and restorative methods to process climate concerns, including:
Three outstanding researchers from UBC Okanagan have been recognized with the title of Principal’s Research Chair.The Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) program is an initiative that provides financial research support for UBC Okanagan faculty engaged in outstanding research or creative scholarship. UBCO PRCs are leaders who are expected to build and sustain world-class research programs.
500 additional doses of nasal naloxone will be held in 250 new naloxone cabinets that were received from the province. These cabinets will be installed across UBC’s campuses and residence buildings.As students return to campus for another academic year, UBC is reinforcing the importance of community care as part of the university’s comprehensive approach to substance-use health and harm reduction.
An invasive, freshwater jellyfish is popping up in BC waters in the thousands and future sightings could increase rapidly, according to UBC research.The peach blossom jellyfish clones have been spotted in 34 places in BC, its furthest northern range in North America, and a recent paper predicts sightings will increase to about 80 by the end of the decade as climate change extends this range.
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