UBC

• Thousands partake in Truth and Reconciliation Day events in Vancouver

  Thousands of Vancouver community members gathered at numerous events across the city for Truth and Reconciliation Day.

  Perspectives

  Sep 30
  
• Can cute AI robots help with aging and dementia? UBC study seeks to find out

  Kiwi and Mango are small and plush, resemble a cross between Teletubbies and WALL-E, and have technology that allows them to move, learn, speak and recognize faces and voices.

  Science

  Sep 20
  
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• B.C.’s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

  The warming and drying trend that began in the mid-2000s coincided with pine beetle outbreaks that left swaths of B.C.'s forests dead, dry, brittle and ripe for wildfire.

  Fire

  Sep 11
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• Move-in day for B.C. post-secondary students amid housing crisis

  The Alliance of BC Students said there are thousands who weren't able to secure housing spots on campuses.

  Education

  Sep 2
• UBC study: What happens when you give homeless people $7,500?

  The handout generated a net saving of almost $800 per recipient, taking into account the costs that would have been involved in providing shelter accommodation.

  Canada

  Sep 1
• Are self-driving cars safe? A UBC study says British Columbians aren’t too sure

  Self-driving vehicles have been promoted as improving safety, but how do people -- like pedestrians -- feel about interacting with them? A UBC study finds out.

  Tech

  Aug 30
• Common cause for 4 major childhood allergies revealed in B.C. study

  Researchers found an imbalance in gut bacteria was linked to the development of eczema, asthma, food allergies and hay fever, and say the data may help prevent them in the future.

  Health

  Aug 29
• 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
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• Students cry foul over end of overnight staffing at UBC residences

  As of Aug. 1, UBC ended 24/7 staffing at student residences in favour of new "mobile overnight teams," who can be reached by phone.

  Canada

  Aug 11
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• Impact of B.C. drought on province’s fish could be severe, experts say

  If these severe droughts and extremely high temperatures persist year after year, there could be bigger problems, especially in the Okanagan.

  Environment

  Aug 6