UBC Research

• UBC researching brain power of ‘trash pandas,’ wants help from Vancouver residents

  Raccoons will be humanely trapped, microchipped, fed and released so they can solve tests planted in residents' backyards, said UBC researcher Hannah Griebling.

  Science

  Aug 14, 2023
  
• New national biomedical innovation hub being led by UBC at its Vancouver campus

  A primary goal of the hub is to establish a drug development pipeline that will enable Canada to respond to future pandemics and other health challenges in fewer than 100 days.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2023
  
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• Positive record for babies delivered by midwives: UBC study

  New research from the University of British Columbia shows midwives are handling more complex pregnancies, and are doing it well.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2023
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• COVID-19 lockdowns in B.C. linked to HIV spike among some drug users, study says

  A new study says reduced access to HIV services during COVID-19 lockdowns in B.C. was associated with a "sharp increase" in HIV transmission among some drug users.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2022
• Time in nature can help kids reach developmental milestones: UBC study

  Living near green space can help set kids up for success, a new UBC study suggests.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2021
• Over half of Canadian students see racial bullying in their schools, survey finds

  More shocking than the findings on bullying and harassment, says a UBC professor, are the findings on how little some children have learned about racism in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2021
• Southern resident killer whales do not lack summer prey: UBC researchers

  Southern resident killer whales may be thinner than their northern resident cousins, but UBC researchers say that's not likely due to a summer prey shortage in the Salish Sea.

  Environment

  Oct 12, 2021
• UBC study a ‘call to action’ to save coral reefs

  The UBC study says the capacity for coral reefs to provide people with food, jobs, and climate protection has declined by half since the 1950s.

  Environment

  Sep 17, 2021
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• Discovery by UBC researchers holds promise of reducing organ transplants rejections

  The polymer has the potential to eliminate the need for anti-rejection drugs, which prevent the immune system from attacking the new organ but also have serious side effects.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2021
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• UBC Okanagan building new research facility with federal funding

  The Okanagan university received $1.9 million from the federal government for the new innovation hub.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2021