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MEDIA ADVISORY: Cleaning the largest suspended whale skeleton in the world

MEDIA ADVISORY: Cleaning the largest suspended whale skeleton in the world

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s large blue whale skeleton will be undergoing its first cleaning and maintenance since being put on display five years ago.

Nov 9, 2015

Most people want fully autonomous weapons banned: UBC survey

Most people want fully autonomous weapons banned: UBC survey

Public opinion is against the use of autonomous weapons capable of identifying and destroying targets without human input, according to a new survey by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

Nov 9, 2015

Here’s a way to reduce bike injuries: Ride like a woman

A new study by University of Toronto and UBC researchers found that female cyclists had fewer accidents than men, largely because women ride more slowly and avoid major roads without […]

Nov 9, 2015

The Lind Initiative Presents: A Discussion with Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada on “Climate Justice”

Nov 9, 2015

Robotic spider catches entrepreneur in its web

UBC engineering alumni were mentioned in a Globe and Mail story on the eatART Foundation, an educational charity that promotes energy awareness through technically inventive art. The engineers were working […]

Nov 9, 2015

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