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Put away your sandals, and make sure your winter tires are installed. It's nearly time to welcome the annual chaos, confusion, and calamitous clogging of roads known as snowfall in Vancouver. "I don't think it would be news to anyone if I was to say the Greater Vancouver region is just not good at snow," said Jen Sheel, Director of Municipal Services, UBC Facilities.
Three internationally renowned scientists have been named Canada Excellence Research Chairs at the University of British Columbia.
Media Advisories Ayomide Gbadamosi UBC is sending a delegation of 10 students, faculty and staff to the 28 Conference of the Parties (COP28), the annual global climate summit that runs Nov. 30 through Dec.
Science, Health & Technology. Brett Goldhawk A special kind of genetic test that helps determine the best antidepressant for patients with moderate-to-severe depression could generate substantive health system savings and greatly improve patient outcomes, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Local adaptation may protect songbirds against climate change.
Science, Health & Technology Alex Walls If you're looking for a horror show to check out this Halloween, look no further than nature itself.
Global trade, tourism and other forms of human movement are accelerating the spread of tree and plant pathogens between continents.
Science, Health & Technology. Alex Walls DNA sequencing technique can also help source minerals that are key to the green-energy transition.
Science, Health & Technology. Erik Rolfsen Researchers from the University of B.C. and the BC Provincial Toxicology Centre (BCPTC) have developed a more efficient way to find out which new 'designer drugs' are circulating in the community.
UBC and UBCO math teachers who want to use their math skills for good have collaborated with climate scientists to bring the climate crisis into their classrooms.
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Construction sites will soon evolve into smarter, safer job sites thanks to AI technology, according to UBC structural engineering Tony Yang.
We all have cherished belongings: a photo of your children, a beloved relative's ashes. These things are treasured, no matter where you live.
Science, Health & Technology. Alex Walls The nutrients available from seafood could drop by 30 per cent for low-income countries by the end of the century due to climate change, suggests new UBC research.
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Smart soft sensor can improve prosthetics and enhance human-robot interaction.
It's prime sprouting time in British Columbia for many a species of fungi, so aspiring mushroom hunters may be wondering just how to go about picking a patch of porcini.
