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How smartphones are making us miserable
Times of India Mon Aug 13 2018
A study on smartphone use co-authored by Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, was highlighted in Times of India. “The survey findings were especially notable because of the negative effects of phone use among university students, who are commonly known as digital natives,” Dunn said. The story also appeared on Financial Express.
Ontario’s basic income plan was welfare state on steroids but it didn’t have to be
Financial Post Thu Aug 9 2018 By: Pierre Poilievre
Work by Kevin Milligan, a UBC economist, was quoted in a Financial Post column on Ontario’s basic income plan. “If you add in CPP and EI payroll taxes and the phase out of income-tested child benefits, we could see basic income recipients retain only 10 cents on a dollar of earnings,” Milligan wrote. The story also appeared in The Province.
Octagon-shaped tomb reveals tales from Mongol-ruled China
Fox Fri Aug 10 2018 By: Owen Jarus
Fox News published a Live Science article about Mongols that cited a book written by Timothy Brook, a UBC history professor. Brook wrote about the period of Mongol rule that coincided with the Little Ice Age.
Modern technology may connect people better, but at a cost
Xinhua Sat Aug 11 2018
Xinhua reported on research by Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, that examined the impacts of smartphone use. Dunn and co-authors found that study participants felt more distracted during face-to-face interactions when they were using their smartphones compared with face-to-face interactions where they did not use a phone. Similar stories appeared in the Independent U.K. (also on Yahoo), UPI, HealthDay and London Economic.
Prof sees minimal impact of randomized ballot on election
Georgia Straight Wed August 8 2018 By: Carlito Pablo
The Georgia Straight interviewed Richard Johnston, a UBC political scientist, about the impact of a randomized ballot for the Vancouver election. He doubts whether the new system of listing candidates is going to affect the election’s outcome.
Evolution study shows why pride is key to human survival
Inverse Tue August 7 2018 By: Sarah Sloat
Inverse interviewed Jessica Tracy, a UBC professor of psychology, for an article about the evolutionary significance of pride. “In all my work, I’ve argued for (and found support for) the evolutionary adaptiveness of pride,” she said. The story also appeared on Yahoo.
UBC lawyer named new UN watchdog for human rights and environment
Star Vancouver Wed Aug 1 2018 By: Ainslie Cruickshank
David Boyd, a professor on in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs , was named the new United Nations watchdog for human rights and environment, Star Vancouver reported. He said he’s “frustrated” that Canada has yet to recognize the human right to a healthy environment.
UBC prof behind boot camp where people learn to be politicians
CKNW Wed Aug 1 2018
CKNW featured an interview with Max Cameron, a UBC political science professor, about a political boot camp at UBC that can teach people how to become politicians.
How well can other people read you?
BBC Mon July 30 2018 By: Christian Jarrett
BBC highlighted a new UBC psychology paper that offers new evidence that good judges do exist — people who can read people’s personalities and emotions like a book.
Ethnic diversity matters for decentralisation and development
East Asia Forum Wed July 25 2018
East Asia Forum published an op-ed about the importance of ethnic diversity co-written by Kai Ostwald, a professor at UBC’s school of public policy and global affairs and the department of political science. “New research shows that patterns of ethnic segregation significantly affect the relationship between diversity and public goods provision,” wrote Ostwald, Krislert Samphantharak and Yuhki Tajima.MEET ARTS
Shannon Walsh, Assistant Professor of Film Production
Dr. Shannon Walsh is a filmmaker, interdisciplinary theorist and 2017-2018 Wall Scholar.
