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Bowhead whales come to Cumberland Sound in Nunavut to exfoliate
November 24, 2017

Bowhead whales come to Cumberland Sound in Nunavut to exfoliate

Aerial drone footage of bowhead whales in Canada’s Arctic has revealed that the large mammals moult and use rocks to rub off dead skin.

LATEST NEWS

 

New technique can detect impurities in ground beef within minutes

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a better way to identify unwanted animal products in ground beef.

The significance of Trudeau’s apology to LGBTQ Canadians

Mary Bryson, professor in the UBC faculty of education, and JP Catungal, professor in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC, discuss the significance of the apology.

What your tweets say about your commute

UBC postdoctoral researcher Saeid Allahdadian developed a method that uses social media data to map major travel routes to reveal areas in need of better transit service.

OPINIONS

 

Indigenous women suffer greatest risk of injury

The Conversation published an op-ed by UBC pediatrics professor Mariana Brussoni, and M. Anne George, a UBC pediatrics professor emerita.

ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Shawn Hunt’s Transformation Mask

In this creative collaboration with Microsoft, Heiltsuk artist Shawn Hunt moves away from the hand-carved surface, exploring authenticity and our expectations of what it means to be Indigenous.

ATHLETICS

 

Five T-Birds make All-Canadian

A total of five UBC Thunderbirds have been selected as All-Canadians as announced Thursday evening during the 2017 All-Canadian Awards Gala.

VIDEO

 

Rain Activated Art

As part of the UBC SEEDS Sustainability program, Tiffany Quon, teamed up with staff at Community Development to bring an innovative rain graffiti project to campus.
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