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  • Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions
    Health & Medicine

    Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions

    UBC researchers have created a topical CRISPR-based therapy that could offer a lasting cure for a range of skin disorders.

Most Recent Stories

  • UBC lecturer plays a pivotal role in strengthening Mozambique’s ability to tackle deforestation
    Climate & Environment

    UBC lecturer plays a pivotal role in strengthening Mozambique’s ability to tackle deforestation

    UBC faculty of forestry and environmental stewardship curriculum in action, helping countries access funding to address climate change and biodiversity loss.

  • Community update regarding Jan. 22 protest
    University News

    Community update regarding Jan. 22 protest

  • Mark Carney’s Davos speech marks a major departure from Canada’s usual approach to the U.S.
    The Conversation

    Mark Carney’s Davos speech marks a major departure from Canada’s usual approach to the U.S.

    by Dr. Stewart Prest, Lecturer, Department of Political Science.

  • UBC-led partnership tackles cattle methane with cost-saving tools for farmers
    University News

    UBC-led partnership tackles cattle methane with cost-saving tools for farmers

    Pushing the economy forward: Cutting methane in beef and dairy industries can slow global warming while helping Canadian producers stay competitive. 

  • Why we need to talk about the root causes of food insecurity
    The Conversation

    Why we need to talk about the root causes of food insecurity

    by Drs. Jennifer Black, Amanda White, Elaine Power, Jennifer Brady

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  • UBCO researchers developing hand brace for tremors

    Global News
  • Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory

    BBC
  • A Vital Bridge Linking Higher Ed to the Downtown Eastside

    The Tyee
  • Shelter Dog Can’t Stop ‘Smiling’ at Woman Visiting–He Knows What It Means

    Newsweek

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

  • UBC team develops greener way to produce clothing fibres

  • ‘Forever’ chemicals found in B.C. sea otters

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Climate & Environment

  • Breaking down research silos to understand a shifting Salish Sea

    Breaking down research silos to understand a shifting Salish Sea

  • How changing your diet could help save the world

    How changing your diet could help save the world

  • UBC spin-off companies tackle climate change and drive economic growth

    UBC spin-off companies tackle climate change and drive economic growth

  • Orcas and dolphins seen hunting together for the first time

    Orcas and dolphins seen hunting together for the first time

Health & Medicine

  • Canada’s Track 2 MAiD system presents challenges for assessors

    Canada’s Track 2 MAiD system presents challenges for assessors

  • Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs

    Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs

  • How new front-of-package nutrition labels could reshape food choices in Canada

    How new front-of-package nutrition labels could reshape food choices in Canada

  • Is your neighbourhood playable? New website breaks it down

    Is your neighbourhood playable? New website breaks it down

Science & Technology

  • AI in the law: How UBC researchers are helping to future-proof justice 

    AI in the law: How UBC researchers are helping to future-proof justice 

  • Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record could change our cosmological models

    Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record could change our cosmological models

  • The mathematics of gift wrapping 

    The mathematics of gift wrapping 

  • Spot these three Salish constellations this winter

    Spot these three Salish constellations this winter

Society & Culture

  • Time warp: How marketers express time can affect what consumers buy

    Time warp: How marketers express time can affect what consumers buy

  • UBC co-op programs fuel creativity and innovation in B.C.’s workforce

    UBC co-op programs fuel creativity and innovation in B.C.’s workforce

  • Why you shouldn’t sue your cousin for food poisoning, and other holiday legalities

    Why you shouldn’t sue your cousin for food poisoning, and other holiday legalities

  • Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions

    Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions

University News

  • Active budget management supports UBC’s financial resilience  

    Active budget management supports UBC’s financial resilience  

  • Record runs and last-play thrillers: 11 UBC athletic feats from 2025

    Record runs and last-play thrillers: 11 UBC athletic feats from 2025

  • UBC releases 2024 animal research statistics

    UBC releases 2024 animal research statistics

  • UBC launches new training to help frontline workers respond to mental-health and substance-use crises 

    UBC launches new training to help frontline workers respond to mental-health and substance-use crises 

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