Dept. of History, Institute of Asian Research in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs ...

Thanks to an accidental discovery, researchers at the University of British Columbia have created a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light, opening potential applications in fine ...

As climate change warms rivers across B.C., young salmon are facing increasing heat stress at vulnerable stages of their lives. Two new studies from UBC’s Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab ...

UBC’s Dr. Ji-yoon An on why cinematic monsters are having a moment and her new course that explores what they reveal about us. The course was born out of my personal love of monsters—especially the ...

New research from the UBC-based Mother Tree Project is shedding light on how forests respond to harvesting and climate stress, including practices aimed at reducing wildfire risk. Dr. Suzanne Simard, ...

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 ...

James Seabrook graduated from UBC Okanagan’s engineering program in 2011 and didn’t leave the region. He walked into a shop in Kelowna, got a job and started building his own business. Today, Vitalis ...

The Track & Trace pilot program will map where substances are coming from, and going to, informing public safety and health. When you can help, you should: that’s the idea powering UBC-led initiative ...

A new indoor growing pod at UBC is putting campus-grown produce on students’ plates through a partnership between researchers, industry and UBC Food Services. The CHIME telescope has made its first ...

Smartphones might make people feel more connected, but they likely don’t belong at the dinner table, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Researchers looking at the ...

A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumours in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins. A pan-Canadian ...

This release was updated on March 17 2025 to reflect that the MPC has since linked 21 moons back to lost moons observed from 2004, resulting in the official ...