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UBC scientists sequencing the genomes of Canadians with COVID-19

For years, genome sequencing has helped scientists better understand the factors that predispose humans to disease. Now, the tool is being used in the fight against COVID-19.

Jul 22, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 21, 2020

Michael Audain. Credit: Bob Frid

UBC expands research into historical Indigenous art through $6 million endowment

UBC alumnus, Michael Audain, OC, OBC, one of B.C.’s most ardent champions of the visual arts has donated $3 million to UBC to create the Audain Chair in Historical Indigenous Art. The gift, supported through the Audain Foundation, will be matched by the university to create a $6 million endowment. Recruitment of an internationally recognized scholar will begin shortly.

Jul 21, 2020

Nancy McKenzie has been appointed the new chair of the UBC board of governors. Credit: Paul Joseph/UBC

UBC board of governors elects Nancy McKenzie as new chair

The University of British Columbia is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy McKenzie as the new chair of its board of governors.

Jul 21, 2020

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Popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world

Fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world, according to new research.

Jul 21, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 20, 2020

Michelle Tseng, assistant professor in the botany and zoology departments at UBC.

Researchers call for support for BIPOC in ecology and evolutionary biology

Recently, a group of researchers from five different institutions collaborated on a commentary piece in Nature Ecology & Evolution, outlining strategies and support for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) in ecology and evolutionary biology.

Jul 20, 2020

UBC forestry professor Richard Hamelin inspects a gypsy moth trap

Portable DNA device can detect tree pests in under two hours

A new rapid DNA detection method developed at UBC can identify invasive pests in less than two hours, without complicated processes or chemicals – even in remote locations.

Jul 20, 2020

Not just coronavirus — heat also poses a threat to public health this summer

Not just coronavirus — heat also poses a threat to public health this summer

Kate Weinberger, a UBC professor at the school of population and public health, co-wrote about the intense heat wave during the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, and protecting oneself and others from potential heat-related harms.

Jul 17, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 17, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 16, 2020

Sexual health and domestic violence during COVID-19

Sexual health and domestic violence during COVID-19

Dr. Lori Brotto, a professor in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at UBC’s faculty of medicine, is leading a national survey to measure changes in sexual health and the prevalence of gender-based violence during COVID-19.

Jul 16, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 15, 2020

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope measures the oldest light in the universe, known as the cosmic microwave background. Using those measurements, scientists can calculate the universe’s age. Credit: Debra Kellner

New insights into the origins of our universe

New data released today by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile indicate our universe is around 13.8 billion years old.

Jul 15, 2020

The kits will be distributed at two medium-security federal prisons, five halfway houses and selected urban Indigenous community members in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Region starting this week. Art supplies from Rath Art Supplies (Vancouver), assembled by team member Nicole Mah. Graphic design for booklet by Aska Djikia @adjikia

Leaning on art to catch rays of light

Supporting people in prison to create something beautiful during a dark and difficult time is how UBC school of nursing professor Helen Brown and her team describe their new program to deliver “art and reciprocity kits” to people disproportionately impacted by the Canadian criminal justice system.

Jul 15, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 14, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 13, 2020

This is UBC: Get ready for your Jump Start opening ceremony experience

This is UBC: Get ready for your Jump Start opening ceremony experience

Whether you are in your kitchen, your living room or your new classroom, we are excited to meet you and invite all our first year incoming students to register for Jump Start – your orientation to UBC Vancouver.

Jul 10, 2020

ICE rules are an attack on immigration and higher education

ICE rules are an attack on immigration and higher education

Amy Metcalfe, a UBC professor in the department of educational studies, wrote about how the new change to student and exchange visitor policy will impact the students and higher education.

Jul 10, 2020

UBC In The News

Jul 10, 2020