The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia
UBC News
  • Home
  • Sections
    • Climate & Environment
    • Health & Medicine
    • Science & Technology
    • Society & Culture
    • University News
  • About
    • UBC Media Relations
    • Contact
  • For Journalists
  • For Faculty
Subscribe
  • SECTIONS
    • Climate & Environment
    • Health & Medicine
    • Science & Technology
    • Society & Culture
    • University News
  • ABOUT
    • UBC Media Relations
    • Contact
  • For Journalists
  • For Faculty
Subscribe
  • 15 ways UBC researchers broke new ground in 2025 
    Science & Technology

    15 ways UBC researchers broke new ground in 2025 

    Here are 15 highlights showing how UBC researchers and key partners advanced knowledge, technology and real-world solutions in 2025.

Most Recent Stories

  • Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions
    University News

    Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions

    Pushing the economy forward: UBC’s joint efforts with industry and local communities are accelerating housing solutions, lowering costs and creating jobs 

  • UBC releases 2024 animal research statistics
    University News

    UBC releases 2024 animal research statistics

    This is the 15th consecutive year the university has published the data.

  • UBC launches new training to help frontline workers respond to mental-health and substance-use crises 
    Health & Medicine

    UBC launches new training to help frontline workers respond to mental-health and substance-use crises 

    UBC introduces a new Mental Health and Substance Use Micro-certificate to equip frontline workers with skills to respond safely and compassionately to crises, addressing growing challenges in communities across B.C. starting Dec. 1.

  • How warming winters could reshape B.C.’s Christmas tree choices
    Climate & Environment

    How warming winters could reshape B.C.’s Christmas tree choices

    Forest geneticist Dr. Sally Aitken explains how warming winters, droughts and pests could change which species thrive—and what that means for holiday shoppers.

  • UBC ‘body-swap’ robot helps reveal how the brain keeps us upright
    Science & Technology

    UBC ‘body-swap’ robot helps reveal how the brain keeps us upright

    UBC scientists’ discovery could help shape new ways to reduce fall risk for millions of people.

Explore

  • How decades of deforestation turned Asia’s floods into one of the deadliest weather events of 2025

    Euronews
  • Number of candidates hoping to unseat Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim grows — as does vote splitting fears

    CBC
  • Trump’s billionaire backers dress influence as generosity

    The Guardian
  • DTES plan that protects affordable housing should be preserved

    Vancouver Sun

News Tips & Story Ideas

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

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

  • The future is compostable. Period.

More tips

UBC EXPERTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES

Fall/winter weather

Climate & Environment

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

    How a UBC course helps students transform climate anxiety into agency 

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

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

  • 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

Health & Medicine

  • UBC researchers uncover how statins harm muscles—and how to stop it 

    UBC researchers uncover how statins harm muscles—and how to stop it 

  • New research reveals decline in B.C. kindergarteners developmental health after pandemic

    New research reveals decline in B.C. kindergarteners developmental health after pandemic

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

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

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

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

Science & Technology

  • How trees recycle nutrients to produce their autumn colours 

    How trees recycle nutrients to produce their autumn colours 

  • 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

  • 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

Society & Culture

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

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

  • 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

University News

  • How AbCellera grew from a UBC lab to a global biotech company

    How AbCellera grew from a UBC lab to a global biotech company

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

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

  • Nitobe Memorial Garden: A garden that bridges worlds

    Nitobe Memorial Garden: A garden that bridges worlds

  • 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 

Public Affairs
310 - 6251 Cecil Green Park Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel 604 822 6397
Fax 604 822 2684
Website news.ubc.ca
Email public.affairs@ubc.ca
Find us on
    

Never miss an article — subscribe to our newsletter.

Subscribe
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility