Dean and ProfessorFood systems, food waste, food policy, agricultural policy, food protein chemistry, enzymes (aspartic proteases), carbohydrate biochemistry, food nanotechnology, ...

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 ...

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’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 ...

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 powerful El Niño is strengthening in the tropical Pacific, with forecasters warning it could become one of the strongest on record. UBC experts are available to discuss what a very strong El Niño ...

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 ...

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

More than 250 projects will be on display at the Greater Vancouver Science Fair on Friday, the most submitted in the competition’s 43-year history. Media are invited to attend the event and discover ...

In his short life, Kip the coyote with the one bad leg became an unofficial mascot on UBC’s Vancouver campus. He was a frequent sight, sleeping in the open, basking in the sun and hunting down ...

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 ...