A new study led by UBC researchers has found that lands managed by Indigenous Peoples consistently protect forests, biodiversity and carbon stores at levels equal to or greater than government-designated protected…

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National Post·policy

Mark Carney set to announce his new governor general. Who could it be?

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his pick as Canada’s next governor general, who is bilingual in both official languages and most likely a woman. Read More

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University of Waterloo News·higher-ed

Velocity startup Eventist rethinks live event ticketing

Share Waterloo alum’s new event ticketing platform lowers fees, reduces stress and simplifies event management When University of Waterloo alum Ciara Azam (BASc ’20) set out to make event management easier, she wasn’t…

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UBC News·higher-ed

Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats, UBC-led global study finds

A new study led by University of British Columbia researchers has found that pet cats allowed to roam outside unsupervised carry infectious diseases at rates comparable to feral cats, even when they receive veterinary…

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University Affairs CA·higher-ed

Dr. Editor’s summer reading list

Question: I’ve just finished end-of-semester grading and I’m not yet ready to dive into my planned writing for the summer. I’m taking a week off as a pause, and then I want to read a book or two, to recharge my…

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McMaster Daily News·higher-ed

‘We bring the human in’

Alex Sévigny is an optimist about how AI will change the world of work — specifically, the world of communications and public relations, an industry he’s worked in as an academic and a practitioner for more than two…

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UBC News·higher-ed

Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

Texting with a real person—even a stranger—may reduce loneliness more than chatting with a highly supportive AI chatbot, new UBC research suggests. In a randomized study of 296 first-semester university students,…

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UBC researchers find Indigenous lands can outperform protected areas on conservation

Mark Carney set to announce his new governor general. Who could it be?

Velocity startup Eventist rethinks live event ticketing

Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats, UBC-led global study finds

Dr. Editor’s summer reading list

‘We bring the human in’

Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

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