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UBC forestry professor Suzanne Simard is on the 2024 TIME 100 list. She speaks with Global News about the recognition, and her ongoing efforts to preserve forests as a way to lessen the impact of climate change.

Two UBC Football players are hoping they will hear their names called at this April’s NFL Draft. Barry Deley has the story.

It’s not just Volkswagen Beetles hanging from bridges. UBC Engineering alumni reflect on some of their wildest pranks. And as Squire Barnes reports, you may be surprised to learn that a B.C. cabinet minister was once part of the action.

Researchers at UBC are shedding light on why some humpback whales get entangled in fish farm nets. It’s a very rare occurrence and research suggests a whale’s age may be a big factor. Paul Johnson reports.

A woman has been killed on the Endowment Lands near the University of British Columbia. Cassidy Mosconi is on scene with details of the investigation.

If you’re wondering whether the gas savings are worth the extra money you’d spend on an EV, a new UBC study has some answers for you. Rumina Daya reports.

Dr. Danya Fast is a research scientist at BC Centre on Substance use and assistant professor at UBC’s department of medicine. She has spent 15 years following the lives of young people who use drugs and has written a book on her experience: “The Best Place: Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver.”

A controversial referendum that could have led to the eviction of a Jewish group from UBC will not go ahead. Late Wednesday night, the UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS) rejected the proposed vote, which would have called for the termination of the lease for Hillel House, the campus centre for Jewish students.

It’s been over 50 years since UBC Men’s hockey won a Canada West Championship, but that drought could end this year. Barry Deley has the story.

With the cost of food soaring these days, many are struggling with food insecurity. That includes an alarming number of post-secondary students here in the Okanagan. But as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, a student-led initiative at UBC-Okanagan is trying to provide some relief.

Vancouver actor Solomon Irama got to play with the UBC men’s basketbal team Tuesday, living out his real-life basketball dreams after playing a teammate on the AppleTV show “Swagger.” Catherine Urquhart reports.

It’s been idle this month, but some activity has resumed at the construction site of UBC-Okanagan’s downtown Kelowna campus. The construction of what will be a university tower is being blamed for structural damage at nearby buildings, including one that displaced more than 80 people with physical and mental challenges. Klaudia Van Emmerik has an...

Juan José Alava with UBC’s Ocean Pollution Research Unit discusses why plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats facing our planet, and what can be done about it.

Dozens of people are now displaced due to significant safety concerns caused by the construction of UBC Okanagan downtown campus. This is just the latest development since the project started as several other buildings in the area have already been forced to shut down operations due to cracks and movement in the foundation. Taya Fast...

UBC Forest & Conservation Sciences Professor John Richardson speaks to Global News Morning about the growing concerns around drought, and the urgent need for water conservation.

Housing and affordability are the main focus as federal government gets set to table this year’s budget. UBC political Scientist Stewart Prest discusses what it could mean for B.C.

With cherry blossoms making a very early appearance in Victoria this year, UBC scientists are inviting the public to take part in their blossom research. Paul Johnson reports.

This year a unique fundraising program at UBC Okanagan saw a spike in success, the program allows a portion of parking tickets given out on campus to be paid with non-perishable food donations. Sydney Morton has more on how this innovative idea helps manage student food insecurity.

It’s a race against time to save an orphaned baby orca stranded near Zeballos. The young whale’s mother died after becoming beached by low tide. Josh McInnes with UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit discusses efforts to save the young whale from the same fate as its mother.

Lunar New Year festivities are underway and the UBC Botanical Garden is celebrating all weekend with lots of food, local artisans and performances. Our community reporter Safeeya Pirani has more