New CRCs focus on software security, electrocatalysts for carbon recycling, isotope geochemistry, quantum systems, and ...
In his short life, Kip the coyote with the one bad leg, became an unofficial mascot on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
The Pacific Marine Science Alliance Society (PMSA) has announced a three-year agreement with the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) designed to strengthen ...
The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and ...
A Q&A with UBC computer scientist Dr. Vered Shwartz. Large language models are more persuasive than humans, according to recent UBC research. Their vocabulary, perceived empathy and ability to provide ...
MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost (Joseph Dahmen). UBC researchers have launched the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at UBC Botanical Garden. The ...
Five UBC Science professors have been named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their research in the fields of atmospheric aerosols, marine ecosystems and fisheries, fast radio bursts, ...
Dr. Kayla King’s research promises to bolster global preparedness against infectious diseases amidst environmental upheaval. Evolutionary biologist Dr. Kayla King has been awarded the 2025 Francis ...
UBC chemists tested the tracer on mice with human tumour implants (UBC). A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate ...
The Thunderbird Reactor is a custom-made, bench-top-sized particle accelerator and electrochemical reactor built by an interdisciplinary team at The University of British Columbia. Using a small bench ...
It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large ...