Nicholas Pilfold’s (BSc 2007 Life Sciences) passion is studying bears and traveling to distant places. His career as a wildlife researcher has landed him in some tricky situations—like having to jump start a car near a pride of African lions. Now he’s headed to China to help conserve giant pandas… read more
Biologist Kristi Charish (PhD’ 11) is making strides as an urban fantasy author. Her first novel, Owl and the Japanese Circus, came out in 2015. The sequel, Owl and the City of Angels, is out now as an e-book. Another series of books, Kincaid Strange, was published in 2016 by Random House… read more
UBC chemistry professor and alumnus (BSc, 1995) Mark MacLachlan has won the 2014 Steacie Prize in the natural sciences, Canada’s top award for young scientists. McLachlan has developed an iridescent film made of silica that mimics the structure and properties of beetle shells, which could… read more
Regional geologist Claire Floriet (BSc ’96) lives in Mali and has worked in Africa for the past 15 years. She enjoys solving geological problems, being exposed to a multitude of cultures and observing African wildlife. Floriet has been a long distance runner for almost two decades, raising funds… read more
UBC alumna Catherine Kallin (BSc ’79) has been named a 2016 Simons Fellow in Theoretical Physics, the only Canadian to receive the prestigious honour. The McMaster University professor investigates high- and low-temperature superconductors and novel magnetic materials, which could improve… read more
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