Enacting Resilience: Using the Arts to Explore Belonging and InclusionProfessor Michelle LeBarron is exploring the role of arts in fostering a sense of belonging, resilience and connection among communities. Four years...Read more
Inactive teens develop lazy bones, study findsInactive teens have weaker bones than those who are physically active, according to a new study. Researchers with UBC and the Centre for Hip Health...Read more
UBC’s Sustainable Food InitiativesAs a large institution with significant purchasing power, UBC is committed to sustainable food procurement. We make it a priority to acquire local...Read more
UBC Faculty of Science exploring ways to support student wellbeing in the classroomUnderstanding the learning experiences of first year Science students is an important step towards creating classroom settings that support them...Read more
UBC invests $2.5 million into student mental health Two and a half million dollars are being invested into a second wellness centre and the general expansion of mental health services on the UBC campus...Read more
UBC Psychology prof. Jiaying Zhao is exploring how your environment affects your happinessSurrounded by forest and ocean, UBC’s Vancouver campus has no shortage of breathtaking vistas. It was one of these vistas that a sparked an emotional...Read more
Innovation Snapshot: CityHive UBC students are on a mission to redefine how young people help share their cities CityHive is founded and led by engagement and sustainability...Read more
UBC students hatch a new support tool for people living with depression“Depression affects so many people — some directly, and many more indirectly,” says Guidolin, a second-year UBC medical student and one of nearly 100...Read more
Study sheds light on B.C. youths’ experiences with mental health services“Our study provides a window into what young people think about the mental health services they receive and what they feel helps and hinders their...Read more
Conversations in Wellbeing with Dr. Louise Nasmith As the Associate Provost of UBC Health (a partnership of all the academic health programs at UBC), Louise Nasmith knows that collaboration is key...Read more