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From foam to bone: Plant cellulose can pave the way for healthy bone implants

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and McMaster University have developed what could be the bone implant material of the future: an airy, foamlike substance that can be injected into the body and provide scaffolding for the growth of new bone.

Mar 19, 2019

MS patients who took beta interferon for at least six months had a reduced mortality risk when compared to MS patients who did not take beta interferon.

Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have found that a widely prescribed drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with longer survival for patients.

Mar 18, 2019

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UBC experts on federal budget

UBC experts will be available to comment on various aspects of Tuesday’s federal budget.

Mar 15, 2019

VardMarine designs icebreakersand ice-capable ships such as the Polar Icebreaker, currently proposed to be built by Seaspan. Credit: Vard

Vard $1.5 million gift advances marine engineering research and learning at UBC

The University of British Columbia has received a $1.5 million donation that is expected to advance naval architecture and marine engineering education and promote innovative technologies in Canada’s shipbuilding industry.

Mar 15, 2019

Left image: In this image, the researchers used a molecule called Gap19 to block the hemichannels, which resulted in smaller stroke damage. Right image: This image shows the size of a stroke in a mouse’s brain without treatment by Gap19.

New approach to stroke treatment could minimize brain damage

A new treatment for a common type of stroke may soon be possible, thanks to a discovery by an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia.

Mar 14, 2019

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Cardiorespiratory fitness of farmed Atlantic salmon unaffected by virus

The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new UBC research has found.

Mar 13, 2019

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New funding extends impact of UBC’s Centre for Gambling Research

A renewed investment of $1.36 million over five years from the B.C. government and BCLC will allow the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC to continue its research to reduce harms related to gambling.

Mar 13, 2019

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New technique reveals big data from tiny babies

The first week of a newborn’s life is a time of the most rapid biological change in life as the baby adapts to living outside the womb, suddenly exposed to new challenges including bacteria and viruses. Yet surprisingly little is known about these early changes.

Mar 12, 2019

Exploring new frontiers at UBC’s Emerging Media Lab

Exploring new frontiers at UBC’s Emerging Media Lab

There is a place at UBC where, without ever leaving a room, you can experience a stroll through Stanley Park, conduct an orchestra and even get a walking tour of the brain’s complex neuroanatomy.

Mar 11, 2019

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Honey bees can help monitor pollution in cities

Honey from urban bees can tell us how clean a city is and help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants such as lead, new University of British Columbia research has found.

Mar 11, 2019

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Home cooking and family meals are challenges, not solutions

Prominent food gurus recommend that we cook from scratch and gather our families around the table each night. But knowing what’s good for us doesn’t necessarily mean we can do it.

Mar 11, 2019

Statement on Mar. 7 incident

Statement on Mar. 7 incident

RCMP are investigating an incident that occurred on campus in the Forestry Sciences building Thursday afternoon.

Mar 8, 2019

Timbersports competition at UBC highlights sawing, axe-throwing and other logger skills

Timbersports competition at UBC highlights sawing, axe-throwing and other logger skills

The UBC Farm is hosting the Great Canadian Classic, an annual logger sports competition that celebrates B.C.’s forestry heritage.

Mar 8, 2019

High school students compete in 41st annual Physics Olympics

High school students compete in 41st annual Physics Olympics

More than 600 high school students and teachers from across B.C. from Campbell River to Vancouver to West Kelowna and Invermere, will compete in the 41st annual UBC Physics Olympics on Saturday.

Mar 8, 2019

Gay and lesbian spaces in the city becoming more diverse, not going away

Gay and lesbian spaces in the city becoming more diverse, not going away

Gay and lesbian spaces in cities are dispersing and diversifying rather than disappearing, new University of British Columbia research has found.

Mar 7, 2019

Optical probe for skin cancer screening developed at UBC. Credit: UBC

Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early

Work is being done at UBC on a tool to help in the early detection of melanoma: a simple, compact laser probe that can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones – in a matter of seconds.

Mar 6, 2019

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Canadians’ consumption of fruit and vegetables drops 13 per cent in 11 years

Two surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13-per-cent decrease in the amount of fruit and vegetables being consumed by Canadians, new UBC research has found.

Feb 28, 2019

QS World University Rankings 2019 put UBC among the top 10 universities in the world in four different subjects amongst over 1,200 international universities.

Influential QS World University Rankings put UBC in top 10 for four subject areas

The University of British Columbia is among a handful of elite institutions to rank in the top 50 in 41 of 48 subjects tracked, according to the QS University Rankings.

Feb 27, 2019

Fish market in Bagan, Myanmar.

Achieving Paris climate target could net additional billions in fisheries revenue

Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tonnes in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions of dollars of annual revenues for fishers, workers’ income and household seafood expenditures, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

Feb 27, 2019

Free speech on campus

Free speech on campus

When the University of British Columbia rents out a venue for appearances by external speakers that some members of the community believe express controversial or inflammatory views, some students, faculty and staff in the UBC community are left scratching their heads and asking why.

Feb 27, 2019