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Why so many whales are in Vancouver waters'and how to (legally) spot them
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (571+ words) UBC researchers explain what species you're seeing'and how to watch them safely. If you've noticed more whales visiting local waters, you're not imagining it: Vancouver's gargantuan guests are here thanks to the season, great grub and conservation successes, researchers say....
Ready for anything: UBC's approach to community safety and emergency planning for the summer soccer games
1+ week, 4+ day ago (719+ words) In this Q&A, UBC's community safety and emergency management directors share how they're working with partners across and beyond campus to ensure the university is ready when international teams arrive. As UBC prepares for FIFA World Cup 2026" Vancouver, ensuring…...
New deep diamond and barium minerals named after UBC researchers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (185+ words) Two newly identified minerals'one from a deep Earth diamond'offer rare insights into the planet's interior and honour UBC researchers and their legacies. Two newly discovered minerals have a very personal connection to UBC: they were discovered by, and named after,…...
B. C. is moving millions of frogs for construction'no one knows if they're surviving
2+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) New research shows that more than five million amphibians and reptiles were relocated to make way for development in B. C. between 2019 and 2022, yet there is no requirement to determine whether they survived. The practice, called mitigation translocation, has been standard in…...
Genomic test co-invented by UBC researchers can help millions of breast cancer patients safely avoid chemotherapy
2+ week, 1+ day ago (535+ words) A clinical trial of more than 4, 400 patients'two decades in the making'has now confirmed the test works. Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy thanks to a genomic test co-invented and co-developed by UBC faculty of medicine professor…...
Meet UBC's head groundskeeper preparing the National Soccer Development Centre for the world stage
2+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) A sneak peek inside UBC's tournament-ready pitch with Gary Bartley. My team is responsible for ensuring the Vancouver Whitecaps training pitch at the NSDC not only meets but exceeds the high standards this event requires for official training sites. My…...
How UBC-trained food scientists are advancing food and beverage manufacturing in Canada
2+ week, 5+ day ago (784+ words) Pushing the economy forward: Together with industry, UBC graduates are turning research into high-demand food and beverage products. The test is in the latte. When a barista pours steamed oat milk over espresso and the foam holds'tight bubbles, glossy surface,…...
Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research finds
2+ week, 6+ day ago (825+ words) by Dr. Joanna Mc Grenere, Dr. Kevin Chow and Marvel Hariadi In today's attention economy, social media platforms, entertainment apps and news feeds all compete for our focus. Millions of people have turned to focus apps in response to help…...
Free contraception policy sharply reduces patient costs in B. C. , especially for young adults
3+ week, 5+ day ago (398+ words) UBC researchers find out-of-pocket spending fell 83 per cent within two years of universal coverage. Researchers at UBC found that B. C. s decision to provide universal, no-cost prescription contraception sharply reduced what patients pay, with the largest financial gains for people in…...
UBC'welcomes'45 scholars in'first wave of Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
3+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) The scholars' work will advance research in areas of strategic importance to B. C. and Canada, from immunotherapy and biotechnology to artificial intelligence and climate resilience. The University of British Columbia will welcome 45 new doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows through the first…...