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The endangered southern resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new UBC study has determined.The animals have been in an energy deficit, averaged across spring, summer and fall, for six…

The University of British Columbia today unveiled a bold new climate action plan to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 at its Vancouver campus—15 years ahead of the previous target date.To achieve this…

A new UBC study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs is raising sticky questions about conservation.It found coral in more polluted and high traffic water handled extreme heat events better than a more remote, untouched reef.The…

The delicate stalk and pretty white flowers of Triantha occidentalis may seem like the perfect place to perch if you’re an insect, but get trapped in its sticky hairs and it will suck the nutrients from your dead corpse.That’s the…

Dr. Kizhakkedathu’s team synthesized a polymer to mimic these sugars and developed a chemical process for applying it to the blood vessels. He worked with UBC chemistry professor Dr. Stephen Withers and the study’s co-lead authors, PhD…

But one group of people has diligently stayed on campus to keep infrastructure humming: the team responsible for ensuring that heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems function properly.Now, as UBC prepares for a return to…

Older adults who had more virtual contact than their peers during the pandemic actually experienced increased loneliness, according to new research published today.The study, published in ‘Frontiers in Sociology’, found virtual…

As UBC prepares to welcome students back to campus this September, the university is taking extra care to keep them safe and in good health.From embedded mental health counsellors to extended physician hours and a new nurse practitioner,…

Twice a week over this past spring, Joe Stevens, residence life manager in Orchard Commons, headed to a room on the third floor of the building. There, he self-administered a COVID-19 test that provided results in under 15 minutes, while…

The respiratory performance of wild Pacific sockeye salmon functions normally even when infected with piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), according to a new study released today.The findings by researchers at UBC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada…