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What to expect from the UN climate conference dubbed the ‘finance COP’
Dr. Simon Donner outlines the hopes and challenges of this year’s conference.
UBC releases 2023 animal research statistics
This is the 14th consecutive year the university has published the data.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/11/ubc-releases-2023-animal-research-statistics/
How fall vaccines keep pace with evolving viruses
UBC medicine researchers share how new vaccines are handled to ensure they are safe and effective against evolving strains of influenza and SARS-CoV-2.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/11/how-fall-vaccines-keep-pace-with-evolving-viruses/
Call for unified action in opioid crisis at UBC Okanagan debate
The event was sold out with over 700 people coming together for an evening of debate and discussion.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/call-for-unified-action-in-opioid-crisis-at-ubc-okanagan-debate/
Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
This discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/tool-to-predict-sepsis-in-apparently-healthy-newborns/
How the U.S. election could help shape Canadian politics
We spoke with UBC political science professor Dr. Terri Givens about how politicians in both countries are defining their differences, and the potential effects of U.S. politics on Canada.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/how-the-u-s-election-could-help-shape-canadian-politics/
New space molecule largest ever detected using radioastronomy
The discovery provides further clues to an astrochemical mystery: Where does carbon, the building block of life, come from and go to in the universe, including in our own solar system?
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/new-space-molecule-largest-ever-detected-using-radioastronomy/
Three new buildings bring UBC’s workforce housing to nearly 1,400 homes
With 136 units ranging from studio to four-bedroom, the Theory building is the first of three new rental buildings to complete construction in the southeast corner of the Wesbrook Place neighbour...
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/theory-rental-buildings-ubc-faculty-staff-housing/
Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children’s health
Pediatric sleep expert and nursing professor emeritus discusses why consistent national standards about sleep and rest are necessary to ensure children’s health and well-being, particularly in ...
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/inconsistent-sleep-regulations-in-childcare-could-harm-childrens-health/
$7-million donation from Dan On Foundation seeds the future of food innovation at UBC
The centre will help the agri-food industry in B.C. and beyond by providing access to state-of-the-art technologies and facilities.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/7-million-dollars-donation-dan-on-foundation-food-innovation-centre/
Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger: UBC study
New UBC research analyzing actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets concludes that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/texting-while-walking-puts-pedestrians-in-danger/
Modified plant compound shows promise as next weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB
The discovery shows promise for further testing with the ultimate goal of finding new drugs to treat TB, the leading infectious killer after COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/10/modified-plant-compound-next-weapon-in-fight-against-drug-resistant-tb/
Non-confidence motions in Parliament to create period of ‘unstable stability’
Dr. Stewart Prest, lecturer in UBC’s department of political science, explains non-confidence motions and what might happen in the next few months.
Half a century of lifting Indigenous educators across the province
NITEP launched in 1974 in response to a growing recognition that Indigenous students needed a culturally relevant approach to their education—both as learners and as future educators.
Hydrogen is touted as a climate solution, but can it be good business?
According to new research, hydrogen’s commercial success hinges critically on innovation, strategic government policies, and long-term contracts to ensure cost-effective production and scalable...
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/09/hydrogen-is-touted-as-a-climate-solution-but-can-it-be-good-business/
Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, study shows
The study revealed that impacts from heading the ball are followed by a momentary slowing of brain activity, producing brain waves that are more typically associated with sleep and drowsiness.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/09/soccer-headers-briefly-slow-brain-activity-study-shows/
Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver
UBC is welcoming another cohort of Indigenous students into its campus community during annual Indigenous Student Orientation programming at UBC Vancouver.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/09/indigenous-student-orientation-at-ubc-vancouver/
Gender-diverse youth feeling more welcome at home, less welcome in public
That’s according to a new report from researchers at UBC and the McCreary Centre Society which compares data from the 2018 and 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Surveys.
Opportunities and challenges for B.C. housing ahead of the election
Researchers at the UBC Housing Research Collective outline opportunities and challenges for housing in the province ahead of voting next month.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/09/opportunities-and-challenges-for-b-c-housing-ahead-of-the-election/
Protecting elections in the age of generative AI
Dr. Chris Tenove, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions’s assistant director, discuss the risks and potential positive uses of generative AI in elections.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/09/protecting-elections-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/
UBC takes comprehensive approach to student affordability
As of March 2024, the university has raised more than $33.4 million towards its goal of $100 million for the Student Affordability Initiative through FORWARD, the fundraising campaign for UBC.
https://news.ubc.ca/2024/09/ubc-takes-comprehensive-approach-to-student-affordability/