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Mushrooms hold potential for sustainable building materials

Mushrooms hold potential for sustainable building materials

We slice them on pizza, toss them in salad and sauté them in stirfry. But have you ever thought about using mushrooms as furniture? According to the work of a team of researchers, the humble fungus is ready to leave the kitchen and take up a role as a building material.

Apr 19, 2016

Envisioning a vegans-only world

Discovery News highlighted a new study from Vienna’s Institute of Social Ecology showing that it’s possible to feed all of humanity in the future without cutting down more forests for […]

Apr 19, 2016

UBC students showcase remote-controlled firefighting boats

Twenty teams of second-year UBC engineering students have designed remote-controlled boats that can move quickly, navigate obstacles, carry cargo and deliver water to fires using water cannons.

Apr 19, 2016

More PhDs leaving academia to launch businesses

Universities are offering entrepreneurship programs to help growing numbers of PhD graduates realize their dreams of starting their own businesses, says the Globe and Mail. UBC’s e@ubc program is mentioned.

Apr 19, 2016

Vancouver’s affordable housing ‘pilot’ limited but worthwhile

Vancouver’s proposal for an affordable home-ownership program will only help a few people but it’s worth testing out, experts told the Globe and Mail. “It’s going to be a narrow […]

Apr 19, 2016

New library preservation and archives facility opens at UBC

The Library Preservation and Archives facility has officially opened at UBC, according to an article in Canadian Architect. The facility was designed to extend the life of printed library collections […]

Apr 19, 2016

Zika virus detected in seven B.C. residents

Seven B.C. residents, including two pregnant women, have tested positive for the Zika virus, the Vancouver Sun reported. Pregnant, infected women will receive ultrasounds every three to four weeks to […]

Apr 19, 2016

New rainbow staircase at UBCO

A new rainbow staircase was unveiled April 18 at UBCO Okanagan as part of an awareness-raising project by the Students’ Union, reports Kelowna Now. “The word university has a root […]

Apr 19, 2016

Promoting children’s socialization

UBC research shows that playgrounds with plants and other natural elements do better at promoting positive behaviours in young children than more structured, plainer spaces. Researcher and landscape architect Sara […]

Apr 19, 2016

UBC research aims to clear the haze on cannabis use in Canada

UBC research aims to clear the haze on cannabis use in Canada

As Canada prepares for the expected legalization of cannabis, a new study will examine cannabis use and provide clear guidance for creating regulations and policies.

Apr 19, 2016