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  • Against the odds: How a former youth in care found his way from chaos to teaching as a UBC Education grad
    University News

    Against the odds: How a former youth in care found his way from chaos to teaching as a UBC Education grad

    From foster care to the graduation stage, Jonathan Alvaji’s journey is a story of resilience, mentorship and second chances.

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  • How a UBC course helps students transform climate anxiety into agency 
    Climate & Environment

    How a UBC course helps students transform climate anxiety into agency 

    UBC Nursing’s Monica Rana helps students turn climate anxiety into action—exploring health impacts, resilience strategies and inclusion at COP30. Discover how climate-aware communities and nurses can make a difference.

  • UBC study shows good access to abortion pill in B.C., but gaps remain
    Health & Medicine

    UBC study shows good access to abortion pill in B.C., but gaps remain

    Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication. 

  • West Coast mammal-eating killer whales are two distinct communities that rarely mix 
    Science & Technology

    West Coast mammal-eating killer whales are two distinct communities that rarely mix 

    New research reveals West Coast mammal-eating killer whales form two distinct communities—inner and outer coast transients—that rarely mix, with unique diets, habitats and behaviors.

  • Want to be more persuasive? Talk with your hands, study finds 
    Society & Culture

    Want to be more persuasive? Talk with your hands, study finds 

    UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost persuasiveness and perceived competence.

  • ‘Forever’ chemicals found in B.C. sea otters
    News Tips

    ‘Forever’ chemicals found in B.C. sea otters

    UBC research shows otters near cities carried triple the toxic load of more remote animals

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  • Opinion: Worker honey bees can sense infections in their queen, leading to revolt

    The Conversation
  • Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests

    The Guardian
  • Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics?

    The Tyee
  • Experts call for free nasal naloxone across B.C., as pilot project outcome uncertain

    CBC

News Tips & Story Ideas

  • Forget numbers: your PIN could consist of a shimmy and a shake

  • The future is compostable. Period.

  • Thousands more B.C. women chose top-tier birth control after patient costs eliminated

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Climate & Environment

  • What 45-per-cent tariffs mean for B.C.’s forest sector 

    What 45-per-cent tariffs mean for B.C.’s forest sector 

  • After the flames: How fire-loving fungi help B.C.’s forests recover

    After the flames: How fire-loving fungi help B.C.’s forests recover

  • How trees recycle nutrients to produce their autumn colours 

    How trees recycle nutrients to produce their autumn colours 

  • RIP Kip: What cherished campus coyote’s death tells us about his life 

    RIP Kip: What cherished campus coyote’s death tells us about his life 

Health & Medicine

  • How babies learn language, and what parents can do to help 

    How babies learn language, and what parents can do to help 

  • RSV hits infants under six months hardest, driving nearly half of hospital costs

    RSV hits infants under six months hardest, driving nearly half of hospital costs

  • What to know about COVID-19 vaccines this fall

    What to know about COVID-19 vaccines this fall

  • UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation

    UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation

Science & Technology

  • Can AI persuade you to go vegan—or harm yourself?

    Can AI persuade you to go vegan—or harm yourself?

  • UBC opens $45M Beaty Biodiversity Centre expansion

    UBC opens $45M Beaty Biodiversity Centre expansion

  • AI salespeople aren’t better than humans… yet

    AI salespeople aren’t better than humans… yet

  • ‘Loudest’ black hole ever detected, 10 years after Nobel-winning discovery 

    ‘Loudest’ black hole ever detected, 10 years after Nobel-winning discovery 

Society & Culture

  • From Godzilla to K-pop demons: Why cinematic monsters are having a moment 

    From Godzilla to K-pop demons: Why cinematic monsters are having a moment 

  • Masculinity debated in the digital age

    Masculinity debated in the digital age

  • How to navigate cultural appropriation versus appreciation this Halloween

    How to navigate cultural appropriation versus appreciation this Halloween

  • Ghosts, aliens and Sasquatch: What Canadians believe in—and what they don’t

    Ghosts, aliens and Sasquatch: What Canadians believe in—and what they don’t

University News

  • Nitobe Memorial Garden: A garden that bridges worlds

    Nitobe Memorial Garden: A garden that bridges worlds

  • UBC launches a shared vision for a bright future: UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025–2030

    UBC launches a shared vision for a bright future: UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025–2030

  • New staff and faculty homes open at UBC

    New staff and faculty homes open at UBC

  • Navigating the shifting job landscape: How UBC is helping students and grads succeed

    Navigating the shifting job landscape: How UBC is helping students and grads succeed

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