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  • Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats, UBC-led global study finds
    Climate & Environment

    Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats, UBC-led global study finds

    A UBC-led global analysis of more than 174,000 cats finds that owned cats allowed to roam outdoors carry infectious diseases at rates comparable to feral cats, even with regular veterinary care.

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  • Climate policy isn’t partisan — research suggests more on the right support it than oppose it
    The Conversation

    Climate policy isn’t partisan — research suggests more on the right support it than oppose it

    by Dr. Emily Huddart and Dr. Tony Silva, Department of Sociology

  • Drugging the undruggable: Scientists achieve million-fold leap in targeting elusive cancer proteins
    Health & Medicine

    Drugging the undruggable: Scientists achieve million-fold leap in targeting elusive cancer proteins

    Few medications can target disordered proteins, but new research outlines an enhanced approach that could lead to treatments for prostate cancer and other diseases.

  • Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design
    Science & Technology

    Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design

    New research shows some people are developing addictive patterns of AI chatbot use—and it’s affecting their daily lives.

  • From Wulfstan of York to Pete Hegseth, fake Bible verses have often been politicized
    The Conversation

    From Wulfstan of York to Pete Hegseth, fake Bible verses have often been politicized

    by Dr. Mo Pareles, Associate Professor of English and Medieval Studies

  • New poll shows strong region-wide support for SkyTrain extension to UBC
    University News

    New poll shows strong region-wide support for SkyTrain extension to UBC

    More than three-quarters of respondents say they support the project.

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  • Vancouver’s warmer weather may be causing your allergy symptoms. Here’s why

    Vancouver is Awesome
  • Opinion: Nation-building isn’t an investment strategy for Canada

    Vancouver Sun
  • Chiefs union meets with chiefs in Victoria, calls for treaties pause

    Vancouver Sun
  • Kara, the great white shark, tracked near Vancouver Island again

    CHEK

News Tips & Story Ideas

  • AI swarms could hijack democracy—without anyone noticing

  • Colliding galaxies create the brightest, fastest growing black holes at their centre

  • UBC team develops greener way to produce clothing fibres

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Climate & Environment

  • The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

    The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

  • Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests

    Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests

  • New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

    New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

  • Summer is getting longer, and it’s happening faster than we thought

    Summer is getting longer, and it’s happening faster than we thought

Health & Medicine

  • UBC researchers aim to deliver earlier warnings on the toxic drug supply

    UBC researchers aim to deliver earlier warnings on the toxic drug supply

  • When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before

    When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before

  • Anticipating discrimination takes a toll on daily health, UBC study finds

    Anticipating discrimination takes a toll on daily health, UBC study finds

  • Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

    Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

Science & Technology

  • InBC and UBC partner to spur growth and commercialization of UBC-affiliated companies

    InBC and UBC partner to spur growth and commercialization of UBC-affiliated companies

  • New UBC tool may help stop a destructive insect in its tracks

    New UBC tool may help stop a destructive insect in its tracks

  • Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire

    Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire

  • Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study finds

    Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study finds

Society & Culture

  • Why ruthless characters rise at work and why some managers choose them

    Why ruthless characters rise at work and why some managers choose them

  • ‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy

    ‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy

  • This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix

    This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix

  • Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue

    Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue

University News

  • From Campus Security to Community Safety: A transformation shaped by community voices and dressed by UBC experts

    From Campus Security to Community Safety: A transformation shaped by community voices and dressed by UBC experts

  • Balanced operating budget for 2026/27 approved by UBC Board of Governors

    Balanced operating budget for 2026/27 approved by UBC Board of Governors

  • On stage and in their own words

    On stage and in their own words

  • UBC announces 2026 spring honorary degree recipients

    UBC announces 2026 spring honorary degree recipients

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