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

    A made-in-BC heat pump with global impact 

    Pushing the economy forward: A UBC Okanagan graduate built Vitalis, a Kelowna clean refrigeration company, that is now positioned for export growth.

Most Recent Stories

  • Greater international co-operation is needed to achieve the UN’s global forest goals
    The Conversation

    Greater international co-operation is needed to achieve the UN’s global forest goals

    by Dr. Terry Sunderland and Peter Wood, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Leadership.

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

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

    A national coalition led by UBC’s Wellstream has released Canada’s new evidence-based standard for addressing student substance use in K–12 schools.

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

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

    Funded through Health Canada’s HeatADAPT program, the research aims to support better, more inclusive planning and responses to extreme heat.

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

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

    UBC researchers are exploring new ways to engage people on climate change through Urban Future Walks, an experience that highlights real-world sustainability solutions in Vancouver through guided, virtual and self-directed tours.

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

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

    UBC researchers explain what species you’re seeing—and how to watch them safely.

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    Opinion: Homelessness must be solved by every level of government

    The Globe and Mail
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    Strength Training Could Be One of the Best Things You Do for Your Brain

    Health
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    Ride-hailing services have tripled in Metro Vancouver, both complementing — and competing against — transit

    Vancouver Sun
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    When going to ‘camp’ meant Roman military lodgings — not summer fun

    NPR

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

Heat dome anniversary
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War in Iran

Climate & Environment

  • 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 

  • UBC researchers find Indigenous lands can outperform protected areas on conservation

    UBC researchers find Indigenous lands can outperform protected areas on conservation

  • Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats, UBC-led global study finds

    Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats, UBC-led global study finds

  • The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

    The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

Health & Medicine

  • 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

  • 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 

  • Scientists achieve million-fold leap in targeting elusive cancer proteins

    Scientists achieve million-fold leap in targeting elusive cancer proteins

Science & Technology

  • 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 

  • Canada nabs time on Extremely Large Telescope with groundbreaking instrument investment

    Canada nabs time on Extremely Large Telescope with groundbreaking instrument investment

  • Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design

    Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design

  • UBC researchers aim to deliver earlier warnings on the toxic drug supply

    UBC researchers aim to deliver earlier warnings on the toxic drug supply

Society & Culture

  • Why ruthless characters rise at work and why some managers choose them

    Why ruthless characters rise at work and why some managers choose them

  • Anticipating discrimination takes a toll on daily health, UBC study finds

    Anticipating discrimination takes a toll on daily health, UBC study finds

  • Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

    Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

  • ‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy

    ‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy

University News

  • 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

  • UBC launches food prescription program with gift from RBC

    UBC launches food prescription program with gift from RBC

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