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A guide to the August 21 total solar eclipse: UBC hosts viewing

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Why UBC Herbarium’s vast genetic library is more important than ever

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Isotope fingerprints in feathers reveal songbirds' secret breeding grounds

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Algorithms that can sketch, recreate 3D shapes

Dark Energy and Matter

Canadian-led study akin to antimatter forensics

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The Thing with Feathers

From ‘snarge’ to unidentified museum artifacts, forensic ornithologist Ildiko Szabo investigates bird mysteries big and small.

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Chemistry alumna hits the sweet spot

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