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Red light, green light invention prevents work interruptions
May 5, 2017

Red light, green light invention prevents work interruptions

A UBC computer scientist has invented a unique desk light that automatically switches from green to red when you are "in the zone" and shouldn’t be disturbed by colleagues.

LATEST NEWS

 

Computer scientists put some skin in the game of visual effects

UBC computer scientists are examining exactly how skin folds, stretches, wrinkles and bounces, with the goal of creating a realistic computer model of the human body.

Organ printing holds promise for better healthcare, cheaper drugs

UBC chemical and biological engineering professor Vikramaditya Yadav explains how bioprinting could potentially transform healthcare and drug development.

New coral bleaching database to help predict fate of global reefs

A UBC-led research team has developed a new global coral bleaching database that could help scientists predict future bleaching events.

OPINIONS

 

Why a universal pharmacare plan makes sense — now

A Toronto Star op-ed by Steve Morgan, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, talks about universal pharmacare in light of Ontario's plan to offer publicly funded pharmacare for youth.

ATHLETICS

 

Thunderbirds win eighth straight AII Championship

For the eighth consecutive season, the UBC women’s golf team ran away with the Association of Independent Institutions Women’s Golf Championship on Tuesday.

ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Chan Centre 20th anniversary series announced

Gospel vocalists from America’s Deep South, virtuosic acrobatics from Down Under, Cuban musical trailblazers and many more will take part in this milestone season.


VIDEO

 

A sweet chemical analysis

A beekeeping non-profit and a UBC isotope lab have joined forces to ensure urban honey is safe for consumption.
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