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For the first time scientists have found an organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis.
Apr 3, 2019
The University of British Columbia is ranked number one in the world for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts and ranked one in Canada for making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, according to Times Higher Education (THE).
The University of British Columbia welcomes T. Patrick Carrabré as the new director of the school of music. An internationally renowned composer, teacher, and media personality, Carrabré will assume the role starting July 1.
The Daily Telegraph cited the 2019 State of Global Air report which was published by the US-based Health Effects Institute and UBC. Michael Brauer, a professor at UBC’s school of population and […]
The Irish Times mentioned Jehannine Austin, a neuropsychiatric geneticist and professor in the department of medical genetics at UBC, in an article about genetic counselling. Austin established the world’s first specialist […]
Radio Canada published an article about a technique developed at UBC to obtain large amounts of data from tiny quantities of blood from newborn babies. Bob Hancock, a professor at […]
The Daily Hive and other outlets reported that the Reconciliation Pole at UBC has been vandalized.
Kathryn Harrison, a professor of political science at UBC, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about the implications of carbon tax.
The Globe and Mail featured Connie Eaves, a professor at UBC’s school of biomedical engineering, who won one of the Gairdner Awards — nicknamed Canada’s Nobels — for her work in […]
The Conversation published an op-ed by Dominque Weis, a professor at UBC’s department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, Kate E. Smith, a PhD candidate, and Diane Hanano, a research […]
Kelowna Capital News reported on a forthcoming talk by Maury Williams, a professor emeritus at UBCO, about the region’s connection with Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who visited […]
The Globe and Mail spoke to Lawrence Frank, a professor of transportation and health at UBC, about the federal government’s new subsidy for home buyers. Frank said the program will only […]
The Narwhal published an article by Melissa Lem, a clinical instructor at UBC’s faculty of medicine, about the health impacts of fracking.
Chateleine cited a 2016 UBC study on e-waste as part of a story on the environmental impact of smartphones. The researchers found that Canadians produce around 725,000 tonnes of e-waste […]
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