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UBC researchers devised a unique adsorbing material that is capable of capturing all the PFAS present in the water supply

New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good

Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.

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UBC experts on President Biden’s first official visit to Canada

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New Musqueam art featured at UBC’s annual Storm the Wall event

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Cherry picking the best spots to enjoy Vancouver’s blooms

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    Cherry picking the best spots to enjoy Vancouver’s blooms

    Mar 16, 2023

  • Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? A psychology professor finds out the hard way

    Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? A psychology professor finds out the hard way

    Mar 8, 2023

  • Polar bears scavenging through garbage in Churchill, Manitoba. The rapid loss
of sea ice in northern latitudes has driven many polar bears onto land and into human
settlements to find food. Photo credit: Keith Levit/Shutterstock

    UBC zoologist: We need to acknowledge climate change’s effects on wildlife—for our own good

    Mar 2, 2023

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    UBC scholar helping AI overcome its language barrier

    Feb 21, 2023

  • Music from Final Fantasy, which will be performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at The Orpheum on April 14-15 as part of the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy tour, is the subject of PhD research by UBC music scholar Marina Gallagher.
Photo credit: AWR Music Productions, LLC

    UBC scholar’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

    Jan 23, 2023

  • Looking for a faster way to learn a language? Try historical linguistics

    Looking for a faster way to learn a language? Try historical linguistics

    Dec 20, 2022

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    UBC experts on President Biden’s first official visit to Canada

    Mar 22, 2023

  • The University of British Columbia is leading a new research hub that will improve pandemic readiness and the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Photo Credit: Paul Joseph/University of British Columbia

    Event: New UBC-led national research hub to accelerate Canada’s vaccine and therapeutics production

    Mar 14, 2023

  • UBC Physics Olympics in 2019. Photo credit:  Theresa Liao

    Event: High school students compete in 45th annual UBC Physics Olympics

    Mar 1, 2023

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    UBC experts on 2023 B.C. budget

    Feb 28, 2023

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    UBC experts on Pink Shirt Day

    Feb 17, 2023

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    UBC experts on mental health care

    Feb 13, 2023

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Digital literacy will be key in a world transformed by AI

UBCO political science professor Dr. Wendy H. Wong co-wrote about why we need to take digital literacy seriously.

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