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Dr. Mohammad Arjmand

Finding new life for plastic waste

Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and his team are exploring solutions to the world’s obsession with plastics

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Nominate UBC staff for the 2023 President’s Awards

Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in the community

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Plug yourself into UBC research

Meet the people that make UBC a top-40 research university

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Register for Storm the Wall

Participate as a competitive or “just for fun” team

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3 movement myths debunked

Misinformation can be a barrier to engaging in physical activity; here are the facts

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UBC scholar helping AI overcome its language barrier

Study to ensure less widely spoken languages from Africa aren’t left behind as technology makes giant leaps

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How to live with more intention

Try design thinking, see the possibilities, overcome your fear and more

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Owners of the priciest properties in Vancouver pay very little income tax

A study from UBC Sauder shows that owners of $3.7-million homes in Vancouver pay just $15,800 in income tax

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Learn what healthy eating means

It’s different for everyone and depends on your goals

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How stories and media can shape children’s bias towards social groups

UBC Language Sciences professors discuss how language impacts the development of implicit stereotypes