Interview with UBC Sociology graduate student Patara McKeen
Patara McKeen, a UBC Sociology student and Green College resident member, talks with the college about his research and work as a graduate student.
Peer Advice for Incoming Trans & Non-binary Arts Students
English student Britt Runeckles and Sociology student Darcy Bandeen share their advice for incoming trans and non-binary Arts students to help ease their transition to university.
Dr. Yue Qian’s study highlights pandemic impact on adolescent mental health
Professor Dr. Yue Qian’s study found that adolescents who were in a good headspace before COVID-19 suffered a decline during the pandemic, whereas those with poor mental health fared better, according to new research.
100 celebrities leverage star power in fight to save B.C.’s old-growth forests
Securing celebrities or prominent individuals to advertise or increase support for a social or environmental cause is a long-standing practice, UBC Sociology Prof. David Tindall says in Canada’s National Observer.
Securing celebrity support a long-standing practice for environmentalists says Prof. David Tindall
Rather than actually exerting pressure on politicians, the celebrity effect is mostly used to grow the base of people who might care about an issue, said Tindall, who researches social conflict around environmental issues.
Adolescents’ mental well-being should be a focus of public health, UBC researcher finds
A new study co-authored by UBC Sociology professor Dr. Yue Qian found that adolescents who were in a good headspace before COVID-19 suffered a decline during the pandemic, whereas those with poor mental health fared better.
Teens’ mental health took a turn in opposite direction because of pandemic: Study
A new study by UBC Sociology professor Dr. Yue Qian found that adolescents in a good head space saw a decline in their mental health during the pandemic, while those who were in poor mental health took a turn for the better.
COVID-19 has had some unexpected impacts on family planning: UBC expert
UBC professor Dr. Robyn Pitman speaks to NEWS 1130 about how the pandemic has impacted family planning.
Wanted: Government ownership over the common good to achieve climate justice
UBC Sociology professor Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy co-writes an op-ed in Corporate Knights about the need for Canadian federal and provincial governments to take responsibility for climate justice to keep temperature increases below 1.5°C.
Not just the pandemic: Why housing prices are skyrocketing, and what could come next
Dr. Nathanael Lauster spoke to CTV News about Canada’s boosting real estate prices and whether vacancy taxing is a viable solution.