Media Advisories

UBC experts on AI safety and regulation

Representatives for OpenAI, the company that runs ChatGPT, have been summoned to Ottawa.
Event: Media tour of UBC’s Gateway Health Building

The University of British Columbia is offering media a first look inside its newest building, Gateway Health, ahead of the formal opening in September.
UBC researchers spin wine vinegar into sustainable threads

BC researchers are transforming waste into sustainable textiles. Journalists can see these breakthroughs at the Slow Fashion Lab Exhibition, opening Feb. 25 as part of Slow Fashion Season 2026.
UBC experts on 2026 B.C. budget

The B.C. government is set to table its 2026 budget on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment.
UBC experts on Prime Minister Carney visit to China

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be visiting China between Jan. 13 - 17 to discuss trade, energy, agriculture and international security. UBC experts are available to comment.
UBC experts on U.S. military action in Venezuela

Following a U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from the country, attention now turns to what happens next—for Venezuela, the region and international relations.
Event: Groundbreaking and funding announcement mark new era for made-in-B.C. medicines

Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Ravi Kahlon will announce provincial support for B.C.'s life science sector on Monday, as the University of British Columbia breaks ground on The Edge—the future home of its Advanced Therapeutics Manufacturing Facility.
UBC experts on floods

Heavy rain and swelling rivers have triggered flood watches and evacuation alerts across the Fraser Valley. UBC experts are available to comment on flooding risk and extreme weather impacts.
UBC experts on Alberta’s pipeline deal with federal government

UBC experts are available to comment on the memorandum of understanding between Alberta and the federal government.