A new seismic-resistant, fibre-reinforced concrete developed at the University of British Columbia will see its first real-life application this fall as part of the seismic retrofit of a Vancouver elementary school.
Plant-eating critters are the key ingredient to helping ecosystems survive global warming, finds new UBC research that offers some hope for a defence strategy against climate change.
Quebec spends $200 more per person than the rest of Canada to provide prescription drug coverage to everyone in the province, finds new research that could inform plans for a nationwide universal drug plan.
UBC associate professor Peter Klein and recent Asper visiting professor Sandra Bartlett discuss the importance of collaborations between journalists at different news organizations in an increasingly challenging media landscape.
Benjamin Perrin, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about the challenges of investigating and prosecuting crime committed on social media.
UBC Studio Sessions is an intimate get-to-know-you for our performing arts clubs with food, drinks, music, poetry, and good times. It’s a party, a show, and an opportunity to sign up for clubs—all in the sleek Telus Studio Theatre.
PhD student Seth Tigchelaar is representing UBC in the international Universitas 21 Three Minute thesis competition. Tigchelaar is studying how biomarkers can help predict the severity of spinal cord injury.
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