The discovery of a four-ring carbon molecule in a distant interstellar cloud may help to reveal how our own solar system ...

Three UBC outreach initiatives will get a boost from NSERC’s PromoScience Program this year, with the Michael Smith Laboratories, Life Science Institute and Pacific Museum of the Earth receiving a ...

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 ...

A family event for all ages, UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of BC’s favourite fruits. From learning about the diversity of apples to tasting rare and unusual varieties, Apple Festival is a great ...

A “four-eyed” fish that sees simultaneously above and below the water line has offered up a dramatic example of how gene expression allows organisms to adapt to their environment. Gregory L. Owens, a ...

Increasing levels of ocean acidity could spell doom for British Columbia's already beleaguered northern abalone, according to the first study to provide direct experimental evidence that changing sea ...

It’s September and more than 10,000 first-year students are joining the UBC Vancouver community. And they’re all looking for a place to eat at a reasonable price—between 30 to 40 per cent of students ...

Fall in love with the diversity of life as you explore over 500 exhibits and stare through the massive jaws of the largest creature ever to live on Earth—the blue whale. At Vancouver’s natural history ...

A modified compound taken from bloodroot, a wildflower native to North America, effectively fights multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in the test tube, according to a new study. The ...

Life is much better when you fully embrace you for who you are.ProfileResearch FocusEnvironmental ScienceBeyond ScienceOlympic athlete, Canadian competitive swimmerPassionate AboutLGBTQ inclusion in ...

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can ...

As 2022 drew to a close, Rishika Selvakumar (BSc 2022) was awarded the B.C. Medal of Good Citizenship in recognition of her dedication and selfless service to her community—which includes UBC. When ...