Sustainability and Climate Action
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UBC law professors are transforming legal education through innovative collaborations that blend technology, pedagogy and social impact.
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How AbCellera grew from a UBC lab to a global biotech company
A UBC spin-off powered by alumni talent, pushing B.C.’s economy forward.
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How a UBC course helps students transform climate anxiety into agency
UBC Nursing’s Monica Rana helps students turn climate anxiety into action—exploring health impacts, resilience strategies and inclusion at COP30. Discover how climate-aware communities and nurses can make a difference.
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UBC launches world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet
UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet at the UBC Botanical Garden on Sept. 26. The MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost and features a modern, sustainable design.
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UBC opens $45M Beaty Biodiversity Centre expansion
UBC unveils a $45M expansion to the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, boosting research and collaboration to tackle biodiversity loss with new spaces and technologies.
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Climate change is making rollercoaster harvests the new normal
Once-in-a-century crop failures could strike every decade by 2100, according to new research from UBC.
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Why these hairy caterpillars swarm every decade – then vanish without a trace
Western tent caterpillars swarm in massive numbers every decade, then vanish. UBC’s Dr. Judith Myers shares insights from 50 years of research into their mysterious cycles.
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New mega RNA virus may hold the key to mass oyster die-offs
UBC researchers uncover a massive new RNA virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada.
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‘Disease detectives’ discover cause of sea star wasting disease that wiped out billions of sea stars
UBC researchers have identified the bacterial culprit behind sea star wasting disease, solving a decade-long mystery and opening the door to recovery efforts for devastated marine ecosystems.
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Clear-cutting linked to 18-fold rise in extreme floods, UBC study finds
New research finds long-term impacts on flood size and frequency decades after trees are removed
