UBC students are getting a taste of the future of local food production. On Oct. 6, UBC Food Services will harvest leafy greens from a compact indoor growing pod at the UBC Orchard Commons dining hall ...

Rising rents and housing shortages aren’t just making it harder for young Canadians to find a place of their own—they’re fundamentally changing how families live together, according to new research ...

The University of British Columbia’s Board of Governors has appointed Judy Rogers to become the university’s 20th Chancellor. “Judy Rogers brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished track ...

The University of British Columbia (UBC) has opened Gage Market, the first fully autonomous convenience store in the world to feature secure gates. Located in the lobby of Gage Commons, the Market ...

A recent independent poll commissioned by the University of British Columbia shows broad regional support for extending SkyTrain to the university’s Vancouver campus, with respondents citing the ...

Anyone who’s witnessed a toddler meltdown knows that youngsters’ communication skills are a work in progress. From the moment they’re born, infants are surrounded by language, but it takes time and ...

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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 ...

The federal government recently scrapped its consumer carbon tax, a political flashpoint. But was it effective at cutting emissions and encouraging greener choices? In a new working paper, UBC Sauder ...

Tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have climbed to 45 per cent, following a recent increase of 10 per cent on lumber and 25 per cent on engineered wood products. UBC faculty of forestry associate ...

In an era of climate anxiety, geopolitical tensions and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, apocalyptic thinking is no longer confined to the fringes of society, according to new research ...