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Exercising at home

App-based workouts can help combat depression and boost mental health

Spotlight

William Shakespeare's First Folio, open to a portrait of Shakespeare

Shakepeare’s First Folio gifted to UBC Library

Rare book is credited with preserving almost half of his plays

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UBC Connects Masterclass with Gurminder K Bhambra

Join January 25 virtual event for discussion around decolonising social theory

COVID-19: Update on Winter Session, Term 2

The majority of programs will remain online until February 7

Explore UBC

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Studying the “mask of deception”

Dr. Leanne ten Brinke’s Truth and Trust lab explores concepts of trust, deception, power and influence

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Campus, Community

8 student leadership opportunities you can apply for this term

Enrich your university experience and build a resume of extracurriculars

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Community, Research

More Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization

THC is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since cannabis was legalized

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This Week at UBC

What’s happening from January 16 to 22

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Community, Research

How controlling land prices could help solve the housing crisis

New way of valuing housing density could lead to truly affordable housing

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New study shows the toll industrial farming takes on bird diversity

Researchers found increased farm sizes resulted in 15 per cent decline in bird diversity