British Columbians will go to the polls to elect a new government on Oct. 19. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of election issues.

Dr. Chris Tenove, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions’s assistant director, discuss the risks and potential positive uses of generative AI in elections.

Chemical engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new treatment that traps and treats PFAS substances—widely known as “forever chemicals”—in a single, integrated system. Per- ...

The University of British Columbia has added another 282 beds to its Vancouver campus thanks to a new student residence building. Brock South formally opened its doors to students earlier this summer.

The peach blossom jellyfish clones have been spotted in 34 places in B.C., its furthest northern range in North America, and a recent paper predicts sightings and the number of locations will increase ...

Same-sex couples now live in nearly every corner of the U.S. An analysis of data from the 2020 census shows that 99.5 per cent of U.S. counties have become home to same-sex couples—a significant ...

Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain matter. Now, UBC researchers have developed a low-cost, portable tool ...

Amidst the flurry of buying notebooks and new shoes, it’s easy to overlook an essential aspect of school readiness: your child’s vision health. Vision plays an important role in many aspects of a ...

A researcher at UBC’s school of community and regional planning discusses why U.S. policymakers’ attitudes towards renewable energy projects are a problem, as well as parallels to the Canadian context ...

Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation. Parents can help by not vocally dreading the ...

Thousands of students lugging suitcases and boxes will arrive at UBC Vancouver campus this weekend, say goodbye to their parents and loved ones and move into residence. For many, this is the first ...

As September grows closer, UBC comes alive with the return of thousands of students to campus. While the image of young adults starting the academic year may come to mind, UBC also welcomes over 850 ...