The Vancouver Sun wrote about a new art piece that has been proposed for UBC’s campus. The piece, by Esther Shalev-Gerz, is meant to create a pixilated shadow of a […]
Oct 13, 2017
The UBC Okanagan Heat women’s golf team placed second in their conference after the final PACWEST tournament this past weekend, reported Kelowna Now.
Castanet reported on a new study by UBC researchers that found that customers prefer store-front dispensaries for buying cannabis for medical purposes. “Dispensaries do serve a role in our society, especially […]
Oct 12, 2017
Certain marine species will fare much worse than others as they become more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new UBC study has found.
Sep 26, 2017
UBC forestry and health experts are available to discuss forest fires in B.C., and health risks associated with wildfires and heat throughout the summer.
Aug 4, 2017
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Jul 7, 2017
New first-year students have now begun registering for classes and UBC has an early picture of what the incoming class will look like.
In one of the most comprehensive studies to date, UBC researchers have identified potential adverse reactions of a commonly used multiple sclerosis drug.
May 15, 2017
A UBC computer scientist has invented a unique desk light that automatically switches from green to red when you are ‘in the zone’ and shouldn’t be disturbed by colleagues.
May 5, 2017
UBC computer scientists are examining exactly how skin folds, stretches, wrinkles and bounces, with the goal of creating a realistic computer model of the human body.
May 3, 2017
People with multiple sclerosis can show signs of something wrong five years before the onset of disease, much earlier than previously thought, according to a new analysis of health records from people with the condition.
Apr 21, 2017
A drug created from a malaria protein stopped tumour growth of chemotherapy-resistant bladder cancer, offering hope for cancer patients not responding to standard treatments.
Apr 20, 2017
Droplets and exhaled breath caught from the blowholes of killer whales along the Pacific coast are providing scientists with insights into whale health and revealing bacteria and fungi that may be a threat to the mammals.
Mar 31, 2017
University of British Columbia microbiologists have found a yeast in the gut of new babies in Ecuador that appears to be a strong predictor that they will develop asthma in childhood.
Feb 17, 2017
UBC experts are available to comment on the shooting in the Quebec City mosque on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Jan 30, 2017
A rare microbe that was once thought to be insignificant has turned out to be one of the most abundant single-celled hunters in the ocean, and a team of researchers led by UBC have captured the first glimpse of these elusive predators.
Nov 22, 2016
Canadian universities are leading an international effort to create campuses that will improve the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff.
Oct 31, 2016
In B.C., approximately 14,000 kindergarten students start school vulnerable in at least one area that is critical to their healthy development, according to a new UBC report.
Oct 26, 2016
UBC has opened a new space for technology startups to build and test their inventions, grow their businesses, and transform ideas into commercial products.
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