UBC Arts faculty and programs were featured in The New Yorker, CTV News, The Conversation, CBC, and other outlets, sharing expertise on B.C. politics, Indigenous education, AI and democracy, culture, ...

Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program equips early-career researchers to take high-risk, high-reward ideas in brain and mental health research.

The Department of Psychology at UBC Vancouver is calling for applications to teach in: Summer Session Term 1 (May to June 2027) Summer Session Term 2 (July to August 2027) The Department of Psychology...

Join UBC Land and Food Systems and Forestry & Environmental Stewardship for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day on Sept 30.

A list of events taking place for Orange Shirt Day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

New research from explores how social anxiety shapes the way children understand other people's thoughts and feelings.

Annually the Department of Psychology hosts a Colloquia Series throughout the academic year.

This recognition is the highest honour in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences.

Two Arts faculty members, Dr. Stanley Floresco and Dr. David Metzer, have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada.

The SAGE Early Career Trajectory Award recognizes outstanding achievements by early-career scholars in social and personality psychology.

The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia–Vancouver campus (psych.ubc.ca) encourages applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in clinical psyc...

What if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy? As part of UBC Homecoming, UBC Psychology professors Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Jiaying Zhao discuss their groundbreaking book L...

The JELF enables universities to attract and retain world-class research talent by providing the state-of-the-art infrastructure researchers need to succeed.

Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Jiaying Zhao will share how to make an impact on climate change by taking actions that bring you joy.

The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia–Vancouver campus (psych.ubc.ca) encourages applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in clinical psyc...

UBC Arts faculty were featured in media stories exploring topics ranging from The Odyssey and the history of pepper to AI, B.C. politics, and the science of happiness.

Most days, we encounter people and things that we either do or do not like. But why are some events and details more memorable than others? A study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute ...

This funding is part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Spring 2026 Project Grant competition.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2026 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the

The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia–Vancouver campus (psych.ubc.ca) encourages applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in clinical psyc...

UBC Psychology researchers received federal funding to support their research.

Celebrate World Brain Day by joining the BC Brain Wellness Program and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health for a live session of presentations and panel discussion about expanding resea...

Co-authors Elizabeth Dunn and Jiaying Zhao share 5 key insights from their new book, Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species.

Join us on August 12, 2026, 6:30 PM (PDT) for a public symposium featuring keynote speaker Prof. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek.

Six UBC Arts researchers received funding through the 2026 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants and Discovery Launch Supplement program. This grant supp...

New research says joy, not shame, is what makes better habits stick. Here's the 5-step method two UBC psychologists use to build them.

Dr. Darko Odic and Dr. Daniela Palombo received 2026 NSERC Discovery Grants.

Get hands-on research experience for course credit. What is PSYC240? PSYC240: Research Experience is an elective course aimed at helping interested students get involved in hands-on research experienc...

Celebrate World Brain Day by joining the BC Brain Wellness Program and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health for a live session of presentations and panel discussion about expanding resea...

This month, UBC Arts faculty were featured in CBC, Global News, The Conversation, and the South China Morning Post, contributing expertise on Canadian politics, climate and energy policy, and AI and o...

What does it really mean to be conscious of something? This question is explored in a new book co-authored by Dr. Baruch Eitam and edited by Dr. James Enns.