James Seabrook graduated from UBC Okanagan’s engineering program in 2011 and didn’t leave the region. He walked into a shop in Kelowna, got a job and started building his own business. Today, Vitalis ...

Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy thanks to a genomic test co-invented and co-developed by UBC faculty of medicine professor Dr. Torsten Nielsen, according to ...

With over four decades of expertise in high-performance turf management, Gary Bartley, head groundskeeper at UBC, is the technical architect behind the world-class soccer pitch at UBC Vancouver. Since ...

A new study led by UBC researchers has found that lands managed by Indigenous Peoples consistently protect forests, biodiversity and carbon stores at levels equal to or greater than ...

A new study led by University of British Columbia researchers has found that pet cats allowed to roam outside unsupervised carry infectious diseases at rates comparable to feral cats, even when they ...

The call came in over the emergency department radio without warning: A nearby condominium building had collapsed. “Unknown number of casualties,” the voice crackled. A Code Orange. That’s the term ...

Summer weather is arriving earlier, lasting longer and packing more heat than it used to—and it’s happening faster than scientists had previously measured. A new study by UBC researchers has found ...

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), a strategic investment fund established by the provincial government, are partnering to create the UBC Catalyst Ventures Fund ...

Canadian scientists have developed a genomic test that traces the Asian spongy moth to its origin, helping prevent new infestations. Invasive species cost Canada billions of dollars each year. Now, a ...

They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new UBC study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious. UBC ...

Violence in the first two years of life is far more common than official reports suggest, according to a new study co-led by UBC and Memorial University that underscores the need for prevention and ...

A UBC-led global review finds that wildfire-related pollution can threaten drinking water for years after flames are extinguished, highlighting long-term risks for Canadian communities and the need ...