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Campus - Nov 20
Campus

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.

Environment - Nov 16
Environment

Three internationally renowned scientists have been named Canada Excellence Research Chairs at the University of British Columbia.

Environment - Nov 15

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.

Health - Nov 14
Health

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.

Environment - Nov 7
Environment

Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Local adaptation may protect songbirds against climate change.

Life Sciences - Oct 30
Life Sciences

Science, Health & Technology Alex Walls If you're looking for a horror show to check out this Halloween, look no further than nature itself.

Health - Oct 26
Health

Global trade, tourism and other forms of human movement are accelerating the spread of tree and plant pathogens between continents.

Life Sciences - Oct 25
Life Sciences

Science, Health & Technology. Alex Walls DNA sequencing technique can also help source minerals that are key to the green-energy transition.

Health - Nov 15
Health

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.

Environment - Nov 15
Environment

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.

Innovation - Nov 14
Innovation

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.

Law - Nov 1
Law

We all have cherished belongings: a photo of your children, a beloved relative's ashes. These things are treasured, no matter where you live.

Life Sciences - Oct 30
Life Sciences

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.

Microtechnics - Oct 26
Microtechnics

Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Smart soft sensor can improve prosthetics and enhance human-robot interaction.

Environment - Oct 19
Environment

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.




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