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Dec 9, 2021

UBC releases 2020 animal research statistics

UBC releases 2020 animal research statistics

UBC’s summary of animals involved in research at the university in 2020 is now available. 

Dec 9, 2021

Dr. Ngoc Tan Nguyen and his colleagues have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being washed multiple times. Photo credit: Kai Jacobson

Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality

UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable. This zinc-manganese dioxide cell can be integrated into wearable devices like watches and patches for measuring vital signs.

Dec 9, 2021

Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash

Spread cheer, not COVID: Tips for staying safe this holiday season

Devon Greyson, assistant professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, answers some common questions about how to stay safe and healthy this holiday season.

Dec 9, 2021

Analysis showed no increase in abortion-related health complications following the removal of restrictions on mifepristone, which is considered the "gold standard" drug for medical abortion globally.

Prescribing the abortion pill without restrictions is safe and effective: UBC-led study

Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017.

Dec 8, 2021

UBC In The News

Dec 8, 2021

A photo of a Tŝilhqot’in drum. The Tŝilhqot’in National Government and the University of British Columbia will be signing a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday. Credit: Laureen Carruthers

Tŝilhqot’in Nation and UBC sign Memorandum of Understanding

The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Wednesday.

Dec 8, 2021

Exterior of Bio-energy Research and Demonstration Facility.

UBC commits to net zero emissions by 2035

The University of British Columbia today unveiled a bold new climate action plan to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 at its Vancouver campus—15 years ahead of the previous target date.

Dec 8, 2021

A photo of a Tŝilhqot’in drum. The Tŝilhqot’in National Government and the University of British Columbia will be signing a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday. Credit: Laureen Carruthers

Event: Tŝilhqot’in Nation and UBC sign Memorandum of Understanding

The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Wednesday.

Dec 7, 2021

UBC In The News

Dec 7, 2021

Bruce MacDougall

‘Inclusion should trump exclusion,’ new book reminds 2SLGBTQ+ students the law is on their side

Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender-diverse and queer students: the law is on your side when it comes to expressing your identity in school.

Dec 7, 2021

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Dec 6, 2021

Elephant Hill wildfire. Photo credit: Paul Simakoff-Ellims

Review of Elephant Hill fire calls for Indigenous leadership in wildfire management and recovery

Four years after the Elephant Hill megafire burned more than 190,000 hectares and destroyed over 100 homes in B.C.’s south-central Interior region, a new Indigenous-led report is recommending fundamental changes to the way wildfire management and post-fire recovery is conducted in B.C.

Dec 6, 2021

Key quotes (excerpts) from Secwépemc communities

Secwépemc wildfire experiences and ongoing wildfire impacts “We just watched the fire that night, burn up the hill…even in that first night we were already feeling the sorrow of what […]

Dec 6, 2021

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Dec 3, 2021

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Dec 2, 2021

Sentinel device in the Kieffer Lab.

Stem cell-based treatment produces insulin in patients with Type 1 diabetes

In the first study of its kind, a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has helped to demonstrate that a stem cell-based treatment delivered through an implantable device can produce insulin in the human body.

Dec 2, 2021

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Dec 1, 2021

The findings have implications for the ongoing global vaccination effort, as half the world’s population has yet to be vaccinated.

Delaying second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine produces stronger immune response

The first peer-reviewed study in North America examining the timing between the first and second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines shows that a longer dose interval leads to a stronger immune response.

Dec 1, 2021