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  • UBC and Hornby Island partner to train next generation of coastal scientists
    Climate & Environment

    UBC and Hornby Island partner to train next generation of coastal scientists

    Now in its second year, Seaweed School is teaching young students the importance of these “gateway” algae.

Most Recent Stories

  • Insect submariners survive the depths without imploding
    Science & Technology

    Insect submariners survive the depths without imploding

    UBC researchers discovered a remarkable adaptation that challenges a long-standing explanation for why insects never colonized the open ocean.

  • Researchers discover the eye’s hidden cleanup system
    Health & Medicine

    Researchers discover the eye’s hidden cleanup system

    Newly identified lymphatic network could fundamentally shift how we understand and treat leading causes of blindness.

  • The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird
    The Conversation

    The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird

    By Drs. Samantha Lawler and Aaron Boley.

  • Seatbelts still essential, but nearly 9 in 10 pregnant people didn’t achieve recommended seatbelt placement: study
    Health & Medicine

    Seatbelts still essential, but nearly 9 in 10 pregnant people didn’t achieve recommended seatbelt placement: study

    UBC engineers mapped how pregnancy changes seatbelt fit, laying the groundwork for future restraint design

  • Researchers discover new form of hereditary prostate cancer
    Health & Medicine

    Researchers discover new form of hereditary prostate cancer

    New UBC research could expand genetic screening for families at risk of aggressive cancer.

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  • End to B.C.’s $2K nursing tuition grant ‘like a shot in the back,’ says student

    CBC
  • Vancouver mayor asks premier for urgent action on foreign influence

    Vancouver Sun
  • ‘The Odyssey’: Who were the real-life people from the sea?

    Mashable
  • These giant clouds are the result of the Boston Bar wildfires — more than 200 km away — experts say

    CBC

News Tips & Story Ideas

  • New deep diamond and barium minerals named after UBC researchers

  • B.C. is moving millions of frogs for construction—no one knows if they’re surviving

  • Some early herders didn’t quit fishing and foraging for a millennium after first keeping livestock

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UBC EXPERTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES

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Climate & Environment

  • How we can coexist with coyotes, and other lessons from Stanley Park

    How we can coexist with coyotes, and other lessons from Stanley Park

  • Warming streams are pushing young salmon beyond their limits: new research

    Warming streams are pushing young salmon beyond their limits: new research

  • New study explores how people with schizophrenia experience heat inside their homes

    New study explores how people with schizophrenia experience heat inside their homes

  • Can a walk through downtown Vancouver change how we think about climate change?

    Can a walk through downtown Vancouver change how we think about climate change?

Health & Medicine

  • Nearly two-thirds of Indigenous people report mistreatment during childbirth, first national survey finds

    Nearly two-thirds of Indigenous people report mistreatment during childbirth, first national survey finds

  • Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise 

    Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise 

  • New national guidance targets substance-use prevention and response in Canadian schools

    New national guidance targets substance-use prevention and response in Canadian schools

  • Genomic test co-invented by UBC researchers can help millions of breast cancer patients safely avoid chemotherapy

    Genomic test co-invented by UBC researchers can help millions of breast cancer patients safely avoid chemotherapy

Science & Technology

  • How camera-equipped homing pigeons could improve robotic vision in flight

    How camera-equipped homing pigeons could improve robotic vision in flight

  • Why so many whales are in Vancouver waters—and how to (legally) spot them

    Why so many whales are in Vancouver waters—and how to (legally) spot them

  • How UBC-trained food scientists are advancing food and beverage manufacturing in Canada 

    How UBC-trained food scientists are advancing food and beverage manufacturing in Canada 

  • Multinational firms drive growth but can come with steep environmental costs, study finds 

    Multinational firms drive growth but can come with steep environmental costs, study finds 

Society & Culture

  • How male leaders should address sexist remarks before it costs their organization, according to UBC Sauder study

    How male leaders should address sexist remarks before it costs their organization, according to UBC Sauder study

  • New tool maps public land with potential for hundreds of thousands of affordable homes in B.C.

    New tool maps public land with potential for hundreds of thousands of affordable homes in B.C.

  • Free contraception policy sharply reduces patient costs in B.C., especially for young adults

    Free contraception policy sharply reduces patient costs in B.C., especially for young adults

  • Kids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic 

    Kids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic 

University News

  • A made-in-BC heat pump with global impact 

    A made-in-BC heat pump with global impact 

  • Ready for anything: UBC’s approach to community safety and emergency planning for the summer soccer games

    Ready for anything: UBC’s approach to community safety and emergency planning for the summer soccer games

  • Meet UBC’s head groundskeeper preparing the National Soccer Development Centre for the world stage

    Meet UBC’s head groundskeeper preparing the National Soccer Development Centre for the world stage

  • UBC welcomes 45 scholars in first wave of Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards

    UBC welcomes 45 scholars in first wave of Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards

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