UBC Psychology’s Dr. Zachary Witkower receives the 2022 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
Join us in congratulating UBC Psychology alum, Dr. Zachary Witkower, on receiving the 2022 Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Pro-Quest Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation!
Dr. Noah Silverberg among an international group of experts who are redefining concussions
Doctors and other health-care providers have a new standard for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), thanks to a thorough process led by researchers from UBC & Harvard.
Dr. Azim Shariff: Does working hard really make you a good person?
In a TED Talk and Q&A, Dr. Shariff discusses our tendency to value displays of effort and the impact that has on society.
Psychology graduate student wins 3MT competition
Kiarah presented her research ‘Do you mythunderstand me? Sexuality myths and sexual outcomes’ on one slide in three minutes.
Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? Dr. Friedrich Götz found out the hard way
Dr. Friedrich Götz wondered whether AI was smart enough to handle some of his workload. He was astonished to discover it could. In a paper recently published in Psychological Methods, he detailed how he used GPT-2, a precursor to ChatGPT, to develop a psychological test that performed as well as what psychologists currently use. He discusses his research, […]
‘Greed is good’ for likes and retweets if you’re a U.S. senator: new research
Tweet about greed. That’s what U.S. politicians ought to do if they want to gain likes and retweets on Twitter.
Changing human behaviour to avert the climate crisis
Researchers at UBC are exploring how people of various political stripes respond to the climate crisis — and how to spur collective climate action despite their differences.
Q&A: Exploring brain stimulation for treatment resistant depression
Alex Terpstra and Dr. Rebecca Todd discuss their research and the impact rTMS has on depression.
PhD student Julia Nakamura receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship
PhD student Julia Nakamura receives Vanier Graduate Scholarship for her research on prosocial behaviour and longevity in older adults.
Dr. Samantha Dawson receives the Catalyst Grant for her research on women’s health
Join us in congratulating Dr. Dawson on receiving the WHRI Catalyst Grant (2022) to further her research in women’s health.