Two new Canada Research Chairs investigating critical emerging fields—quantum computing and metabolomics—have been appointed ...

If you’re an international student, this summer 2025 program might be for you! Work on a full-time research project with a faculty supervisor, and grow your skills in communication and project ...

Studying for exams doesn’t have to be difficult. Drop in to our Coaches Corner for 15 minutes to kick off your final exam preparation. Study smarter, not harder. From Nov 25 to Dec 6, the Science Peer ...

If a medical or personal issue is affecting your academic life, see us as soon as possible! Don't wait for exams. Our advisors can connect you with resources to help you cope with extenuating ...

An international team including UBC physicist Walter Hardy, TRIUMF researchers and collaborators from across Canada have trapped antimatter, marking the end to a ten-year race to isolate the enigmatic ...

UBC Science researchers have received $10.5 million in funding from Genome Canada and international partners to create the first reference genome of the sunflower family – work that will pinpoint ...

Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers. In a study ...

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University have co-developed a system that captures on video and barcodes the behavioral responses of zebrafish to chemical compounds on ...

UBC botanists have placed seaweed in the underwater equivalent of a wind tunnel to get a better idea of how different types of algae withstand the onslaught of strong waves and currents. The findings, ...

A University of British Columbia researcher has uncovered what makes Rembrandt’s masterful portraits so appealing. In the study, published in the current issue of the Massachusetts Institute of ...

Two UBC researchers have been named among the most promising early-career scholars in North America by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation. Russ Algar (Chemistry) and Mark Schmidt (Computer Science) have ...