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 ...

Violence in the first two years of life is far more common than official reports suggest, according to a new study co-led by UBC and Memorial University that underscores the need for prevention and ...

UBC researchers are proposing a solution to a key hurdle in quantum networking: a device that can “translate” microwave to optical signals and vice versa. The technology could serve as a universal ...

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage ...

All your favourite Canadianisms—and 137 new ones—just got easier to find, right in time for Canada Day. The UBC editors of the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles have released an ...

New smart textile technology developed at UBC in collaboration with Vancouver startup also has potential uses in virtual reality and ASL translation. This month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C.

Ursula Taylor was near death when her daughter Shelagh asked her about the boxes in the attic. “Give them to Timo,” she said. “He’ll know what to do with them.” Timo was Shelagh’s younger brother, ...

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a public health concern, associated with a wide range of physical and mental health risks. Performing acts of kindness, whether volunteering at an organization ...

More students will have access to affordable on-campus housing at the University of British Columbia thanks to a new student residence complex coming to the Vancouver campus. The total project cost is ...

Canada’s wildfire season has had an early and intense start, with states of emergency declared in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and forecasts warning of severe conditions across central and eastern Canada ...

When UBC University Librarian Susan Parker opened a package from Canada Post in January, she wasn’t expecting to find a book that had been checked out before The Beatles became famous. “Most people ...

Eleven remarkable individuals will receive honorary degrees this year from the University of British Columbia. UBC grants honorary degrees—the highest honours conferred by the university—to deserving ...