UBC Experts

As we head into summer, experts are available to comment on the fifth anniversary of the 2021 heat dome

The federal government has tabled a bill to combat harmful online content, including restricting children under 16 years from accessing social media services and AI chatbots. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.

The federal government has released its national AI strategy.

An outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease, a type of Ebola disease, has occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

As the 2026 wildfire season begins, more than 20 fires are burning in B.C. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has written an apology to the community of Tumbler Ridge, whose families are suing the company in California. 

UBC experts are available to comment on the broader supply-chain effects of the conflict in Iran and the wider region.

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.