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Wildfire Resilience in BC

UBC experts offer insights into how BC can build a more wildfire-resilient future

Spotlight

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UBC is one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

Learn the three reasons why

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Attend U SPORTS Women’s and Men’s Basketball Championship

The tournament will take place from March 13-16 at UBC

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Register for Storm The Wall

Join one of UBC’s most iconic experiences

Explore UBC

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Is artificial intelligence bad for the environment?

AI’s impact on the environment goes beyond energy use, shaping perceptions and solutions

Youth being offered drugs in a dark environment.

Canadian school principals call for more support to deal with student substance use

Study highlights the urgent need for evidence-aligned strategies

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How to stay healthy during Ramadan fasting

Managing health and nutrition while fasting is key to sustaining daytime energy during Ramadan

Researchers on a boat – working at the ocean

Using environmental DNA to map biodiversity across Canada’s three oceans

Research helps overcome typical biases associated with sampling biodiversity at an interoceanic scale

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Study looks at how high school students recognize and perform acts of kindness

Key insights could help foster more positive school environments

Dr. Paula Gordon speaks with a patient about the results of their screening ultrasound.

Community, People

Ultrasound improves cancer detection in women with dense breasts

Study reveals that screening can identify twice as many cancers as previously estimated

We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.