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UN climate conference should not be ‘business as usual’, say climate experts
We spoke to four experts including current and former COP delegates to ask what the world, and Canada, needs to see come out of the conference.
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Stem cell-based treatment controls blood sugar in people with Type 1 diabetes
The therapy aims to replace the insulin-producing beta cells that people with Type 1 diabetes lack.
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The bigger you are, the better you fare when climate change causes cyclones
The research findings could help wildlife managers develop strategies to help at-risk animals and pinpoint general traits that help animals survive.
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Graduate channels broken NHL dreams into pioneering research on youth concussion care
Scott Ramsay, who graduates from UBC this month with a PhD in nursing, has been working to intervene in the lives of youth struggling in the same darkness of disability.
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UBC Vancouver’s snow removal team prepares for action
It’s nearly time to welcome the annual chaos, confusion, and calamitous clogging of roads known as snowfall in Vancouver.
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World-leading scientists named Canada Excellence Research Chairs at UBC
Drs. Kayla King, Isla Myers-Smith, and Corey Stephenson have been appointed Canada Excellence Research Chairs at UBC.
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New process for screening old urine samples reveals previously undetected ‘designer drugs’
The approach can support public health and safety by enabling swift identification of new substances, potentially saving lives and guiding timely clinical responses to drug-related emergencies.
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Future leaders are learning how to tackle climate change in math class this year
UBC and UBCO math teachers who want to use their math skills for good have collaborated with climate scientists to bring the climate crisis into their classrooms.
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UBC team deploys AI-powered robots for faster, safer construction
Learn how it works and what this means for the future of construction.
