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    Mathematicians model a puzzling breakdown in cooperative behaviour

    September 3, 2024

    Darwin was puzzled by cooperation in nature—it ran directly against natural selection and the notion of survival of the fittest. But over the past decades, evolutionary mathematicians have used game theory to better understand why mutual cooperation persists when evolution should favour self… read more

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    Four UBC Science researchers join Royal Society of Canada

    September 3, 2024

    Four new elections to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) showcase UBC Science’s strength in the computational sciences, Indigenous fisheries research, and the study of evolution and spread of disease-causing microorganisms.Joining more than 60 UBC Science researchers recognized by the RSC since 2000… read more

  3. Dr. Melania Alvarez teaching Math Ninjas summer camp.

    Don’t say math is hard: how parents can help children succeed at math

    August 29, 2024

    Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation. Parents can help by not vocally dreading the subject and instead helping their kids have fun with math, according to Dr. Melania Alvarez … read more

Upcoming Events

  1. UBC Homecoming Collage
    Sep 21

    Homecoming 2024

    10:00 am

    New dinosaur exhibits, free museum and garden admission, $4 day-long parking and hands-on genomics fun. Take a bite out of science at UBC Homecoming this Septem

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    Nov 6

    Science Case Competition

    5:30 pm SCI Team

    Solve a real-world science case together with your friends and compete for prizes.Love competition? Want to practice your analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills? SCI Team is presenting the annual Science Case Competition where you can flex your Science muscles and synthesize your…

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    Jan 29

    Alumni Networking Night

    5:30 pm SCI Team

    What comes after grad? Meet professionals with BSc degrees from diverse work and research fields.Join us at our annual event where we bring BSc alumni to chat with you about what they got up to after graduation and how they ended up in diverse fields by leveraging their Bachelor of Science degree…

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    Mar 3

    Meet Your Major

    5:30 pm SCI Team

    This annual event is the only time that the Science specializations come together at the same time to connect with first year Science students and answer your questions. Stop in to chat with Department Advisors from across Science to help you determine which specializations you'd…

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