UBC Experts

Ten years after B.C.'s provincial health officer declared the toxic drug crisis to be a public health emergency, UBC experts are available to comment.

UBC alumna and NASA astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir will connect live from the ISS to answer student questions in a special event at UBC on March 26. Media are invited to attend the session in person.

UBC experts are available to comment on the war in Iran and the Middle East.

On March 8, 2026, most of B.C. will observe Daylight Saving Time change for the last time, ending twice-yearly clock changes. UBC experts are available to comment.

Representatives for OpenAI, the company that runs ChatGPT, have been summoned to Ottawa.

The B.C. government is set to table its 2026 budget on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment.

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.

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