The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia
UBC News
  • Home
  • Sections
    • Climate & Environment
    • Health & Medicine
    • Science & Technology
    • Society & Culture
    • University News
  • About
    • UBC Media Relations
    • Contact
  • For Journalists
  • For Faculty
Subscribe
  • SECTIONS
    • Climate & Environment
    • Health & Medicine
    • Science & Technology
    • Society & Culture
    • University News
  • ABOUT
    • UBC Media Relations
    • Contact
  • For Journalists
  • For Faculty
Subscribe

  • The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

    The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

    From a mandatory cup fee to hospital-grade reusable Friendlier containers, UBC is reshaping how an entire campus thinks about daily consumption.

  • UBC Forestry professor receives ‘Nobel Prize’ of forest research

    UBC Forestry professor receives ‘Nobel Prize’ of forest research

    The Faculty of Forestry at UBC has announced faculty member and Canada Research Chair in Remote Sensing, Nicholas Coops, is the recipient of the world’s most prestigious forestry honour, the Marcus Wallenberg Prize.

  • Experts call for more equitable housing policy post-COVID-19

    Experts call for more equitable housing policy post-COVID-19

    As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, it’s highlighting unique pressures on certain groups like Canada’s seniors, Indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness.

  • Kinesiology student squeezes seniors’ errands in between exams

    Kinesiology student squeezes seniors’ errands in between exams

    First-year kinesiology student Ava Katz is helping seniors and those who are self-isolating get their groceries and prescriptions -- and it all started with a Facebook post.

  • Honey bees could help monitor fertility loss in insects due to climate change

    Honey bees could help monitor fertility loss in insects due to climate change

    New research from the University of British Columbia and North Carolina State University could help scientists track how climate change is impacting the birds and the bees… of honey bees.

  • DNA testing could help in COVID-19 patient care

    DNA testing could help in COVID-19 patient care

    UBC's Dr. William Gibson discusses how human DNA testing could improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19.

  • UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19

    UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19

    UBC engineering students have developed a simple, low-cost COVID-19 ventilator that may very well save lives.

  • UBC ranks seventh globally in impact: Times Higher Education

    UBC ranks seventh globally in impact: Times Higher Education

    UBC continues to excel in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, placing first in Canada and seventh globally out of more than 850 participating institutions from 89 countries across six continents.

  • Saving the planet in the midst of a pandemic

    Saving the planet in the midst of a pandemic

    Greta Thunberg galvanized masses of people across the world into advocating for climate change. But just as climate action seemed to be hitting a new peak globally, the COVID-19 outbreak abruptly brought the physical manifestations of the movement to a halt.

  • UBC students help frontline medical workers

    UBC students help frontline medical workers

    UBC students, faculty, alumni and staff are quietly lending a helping hand in their communities during the COVID-19 crisis.

1 2
Next >

News Tips & Story Ideas

  • AI swarms could hijack democracy—without anyone noticing

  • Colliding galaxies create the brightest, fastest growing black holes at their centre

  • UBC team develops greener way to produce clothing fibres

More tips

UBC EXPERTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES

War in Iran
Toxic drug crisis

EXPLORE OTHER STORIES FROM UBC NEWS

  • The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus
    University News

    The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

  • Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests
    Climate & Environment

    Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests

  • New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life
    Science & Technology

    New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

  • When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before
    Health & Medicine

    When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before

Public Affairs
310 - 6251 Cecil Green Park Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel 604 822 6397
Fax 604 822 2684
Website news.ubc.ca
Email public.affairs@ubc.ca
Find us on
    

Never miss an article — subscribe to our newsletter.

Subscribe
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility