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

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

    The Track & Trace pilot program will map where substances are coming from, and going to, informing public safety and health.

Most Recent Stories

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

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

    From a mandatory cup fee to hospital-grade reusable Friendlier containers, UBC is reshaping how an entire campus thinks about daily consumption.

  • Netflix’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ rehashes a very old story — of empire and conquest
    The Conversation

    Netflix’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ rehashes a very old story — of empire and conquest

    by Frederick Oliver, Beeby Maglaque and Kirsten F. Hodge

  • Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests
    Climate & Environment

    Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests

    A decade of research and a new book from UBC’s Dr. Suzanne Simard point to a shift in how forests should be managed.

  • New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life
    Science & Technology

    New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

    Natural rinse removes over 86 per cent of surface pesticide residue and slowed spoilage in apples and grapes.

  • When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before
    Health & Medicine

    When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before

    UBC emergency medicine resident doctors trained for a Code Orange in a full-day disaster simulation with partners from across B.C.’s health system.

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    Poilievre’s property rights push would shake Canada’s legal foundations

    National Observer
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    Charter at a turning point as it turns 44

    CBC
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    Should there be a consumer advocate for B.C. Ferries? What to know

    Vancouver Sun
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    I went to a seance expecting a magic show. I cried in front of strangers.

    Ottawa Citizen

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  • AI swarms could hijack democracy—without anyone noticing

  • Colliding galaxies create the brightest, fastest growing black holes at their centre

  • UBC team develops greener way to produce clothing fibres

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UBC EXPERTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES

War in Iran
Toxic drug crisis

Climate & Environment

  • Summer is getting longer, and it’s happening faster than we thought

    Summer is getting longer, and it’s happening faster than we thought

  • Seasonal allergies are getting worse—and climate change is partly to blame

    Seasonal allergies are getting worse—and climate change is partly to blame

  • New UBC tool may help stop a destructive insect in its tracks

    New UBC tool may help stop a destructive insect in its tracks

  • Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire

    Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire

Health & Medicine

  • 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

  • Evolution of student health and wellbeing services culminates in Gateway Health building

    Evolution of student health and wellbeing services culminates in Gateway Health building

  • The UBC scientist who built Canada’s largest biotech company

    The UBC scientist who built Canada’s largest biotech company

Science & Technology

  • InBC and UBC partner to spur growth and commercialization of UBC-affiliated companies

    InBC and UBC partner to spur growth and commercialization of UBC-affiliated companies

  • Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study finds

    Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study finds

  • UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon

    UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon

  • Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

    Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

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

  • ‘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

  • This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix

    This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix

  • Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue

    Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue

University News

  • From Campus Security to Community Safety: A transformation shaped by community voices and dressed by UBC experts

    From Campus Security to Community Safety: A transformation shaped by community voices and dressed by UBC experts

  • Balanced operating budget for 2026/27 approved by UBC Board of Governors

    Balanced operating budget for 2026/27 approved by UBC Board of Governors

  • On stage and in their own words

    On stage and in their own words

  • UBC announces 2026 spring honorary degree recipients

    UBC announces 2026 spring honorary degree recipients

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