UBC-led research uncovered tiny marine spiders that suck the juice out of jellyfish and other hydroids, helping fill gaps in our understanding of coastal biodiversity. If you’re swimming in the Salish ...

The start of the school year brings a new pencil case, fresh sneakers — and early mornings. If your kids are struggling to get quality sleep before the start of the school day, you’re not alone: one ...

Two UBC Vancouver faculty members, Dr. Patrick Keeling and Dr. Rachel Scholes, have been awarded $1-million Wall Fellowships, the university’s highest-value internal research award. The fellowships ...

Their work will strengthen Canada’s research capacity, train future talent and drive innovation in areas critical to global competitiveness. Aug 27, 2026 Nine world-leading researchers will join the ...

A landmark partnership between the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and UBC is pioneering a made-in-B.C. solution to the global plastic crisis, turning local forestry waste into biodegradable foam packaging.

A sweeping global review led by researchers at the University of British Columbia has found that mRNA vaccines—now administered billions of times worldwide—are safe and highly effective at preventing ...

wildfire smoke, air pollution and extreme heat as environmental health threats public health, epidemiology and the health impacts of climate-related exposures ...

A new study led by University of British Columbia researchers has found that pet cats allowed to roam outside unsupervised carry infectious diseases at rates comparable to feral cats, even when they ...

AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to life—instantly and with little effort. New research presented at the 2026 CHI ...

The call came in over the emergency department radio without warning: A nearby condominium building had collapsed. “Unknown number of casualties,” the voice crackled. A Code Orange. That’s the term ...

Summer weather is arriving earlier, lasting longer and packing more heat than it used to—and it’s happening faster than scientists had previously measured. A new study by UBC researchers has found ...

At UBC Vancouver, safety is being reimagined—shaped not only by policy, but by design. Campus Security has a renewed identity as UBC Community Safety, marking a shift in how the university approaches ...