UBC

• Bugs in your brownies? University students dish it out in Great UBC Bug Bake Off

  As it stands, up to 80 per cent of the world's countries consume insects, from maggot-filled cheese consumed in Italy's Sardinia to the silkworm snacks often enjoyed in Thailand.

  Science

  Nov 28
  
• 3 hospitalized after car slams into tree near UBC

  University of British Columbia RCMP said two of the three people involved in the crash are in critical condition, while the third person is in stable condition.

  Traffic

  Nov 20
  
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• Crown, defence seek 3-year prison term for driver who killed UBC students

  The man behind the wheel in the fatal collision, 22-year-old Tim Goerner, pleaded guilty to two charges of dangerous driving causing death in October.

  Crime

  Nov 6
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• Man pleads guilty in 2021 crash that killed two UBC students

  The BC Prosecution Service says a Vancouver man accused in the dangerous driving deaths of two University of British Columbia students has pleaded guilty.

  Oct 25
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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