Recognizing a distinguished career: Dr. Wolfgang Linden receives Senior Investigator Award
Join us in congratulating Dr. Wolfgang Linden, recipient of the Senior Investigator Award from the Health Psychology section of the Canadian Psychological Association. This award recognizes the distinguished contributions of senior psychological clinicians in Canada. Dr. Linden is a clinical psychologist and professor in the department of psychology at UBC. His work focuses on psychological factors in […]
Video: Dr. Jessica Tracy’s book featured on Jeopardy
In a major cultural milestone, Dr. Jessica Tracy’s book ‘Take Pride’ was featured (in a clue and answer) on the the TV game show Jeopardy!
New research network aims to bolster pain research in British Columbia
Researchers from around British Columbia are coming together to expand pain research in the province. Today, Pain BC announced the launch of the BC Pain Research Network, which brings together researchers from across the province and from UBC to connect and collaborate with the aim of improving the lives of the one-in-five British Columbians living […]
Psychology major Katherine Moore receives awards for championing student wellbeing
Join us in congratulating psychology major Katherine Moore, who received the UBC Faculty of Arts ‘Outstanding Leadership in the UBC Community and Beyond‘ award! These awards are given to dedicated student leaders who have made an impact during their time at UBC. Katherine sits on the steering committee of First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition and is […]
Congratulations to the 2018 PURC award winners
On April 6 and 7, the UBC Psychology community came together to celebrate undergraduate student research at the 20th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC). PURC is an important event for the psychological science community of UBC as it provides a professional environment for undergraduate researchers to showcase their work, gain experience in presenting at conferences, and contribute to […]
The rich cultural history of the Whaler’s Pole
Prominently displayed on the north face of the Douglas T. Kenny building, home of the UBC Department of Psychology, stands a magnificent totem pole. The Whaler’s Pole is steeped in the rich cultural styles and traditions of the Nuu-chah-nulth (nuučaan̓uł, meaning “all along the mountains”). Despite the pole’s current weathered appearance, this innovative work of […]
Real talk with 4 profs: A conversation with Prof. Lawrence Ward
They assign us homework, mark our papers, and give us grades. But there’s a whole lot more to the role (and lives) of our profs at UBC. UBC profs come from a wide variety of backgrounds and perform plenty of other tasks beyond those visible to us. Teaching is a large component of their work, […]
Dr. Azim Shariff joins UBC as the Canada 150 Research Chair in Moral Psychology
Dr. Azim Shariff is one of three globally recognized researchers joining the University of British Columbia this year, bringing international talent in the fields of evolutionary genomics, functional genetics and social psychology as Canada 150 Research Chairs. Dr. Shariff joins UBC through the Canada 150 Research Chairs Program. The program was established by the Government […]
The neuroscience of effective studying
Dr. Todd Handy is a professor in the Department of Psychology who specializes in cognitive neuroscience. He’s also the kind of prof you’d like to have a coffee with. We discussed how the “savvy student”, in his terms, can use neuroscience research to optimize their academic performance. According to Dr. Handy, “Bringing neuroscience into learning has really expanded […]
Dr. Peter Suedfeld receives honourary degree from the University of Nîmes
Dr. Peter Suedfeld, professor emeritus of psychology at UBC, was conferred with an honourary doctorate degree from the University of Nîmes. This is the first occasion a ‘doctor honoris causa’ degree has been granted by the University of Nîmes, a French university in the Academy of Montpellier. “I’m honoured to have been the inaugural recipient of the honorary doctorate […]