Feature Story
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When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow
Making people feel better about how they're aging could lead to concrete improvements in health and wellbeing down the line, new UBC research suggests.
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Mining industry would boom under a new global carbon tax, research shows
When the mining industry fights carbon taxes, it is arguing against its own economic interests, suggests new research from UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
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New scholarship program supports Black Canadian students at UBC
The Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Program is a first-of-its-kind initiative in Canada that provides both scholarships and a range of integrated institutional supports to help provide a pathway to success for Black Canadian students at UBC.
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UBC-led research team finds nine new coronavirus species
A former UBC post-doctoral research fellow led an international research team in re-analyzing all public RNA sequencing data to uncover almost ten times more RNA viruses than were previously known, including several new species of coronaviruses in some unexpected places.
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UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
A UBC-led team is working on a new treatment that can bring hope to people with spinal cord injuries.
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UBC clinical trial supports new self-administered rapid antigen test
Thanks to new research compiled with data from UBC’s first on-campus clinical study, a new self-administered rapid antigen test will soon be available in Canada. It's a tool that could help combat growing uncertainty, prevent transmission and potentially save lives.
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UBC scientists unveil world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron variant spike protein
UBC researchers are the first in the world to conduct a molecular-level structural analysis of the Omicron variant spike protein.
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UBC scholars call for global research agenda into TikTok’s impacts on public health
TikTok remains one of the least studied social media platforms around.
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Extreme heat is a threat to a wider range of people than we thought
Extreme heat poses an increasing threat to the public, as heat waves are expected to become more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting due to climate change.
