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UBC researcher wins Canada’s premier mathematical sciences award
December 2, 2024
Dr. Leah Edelstein-Keshet, a pioneer in mathematical biology, has been awarded the 2025 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize by the Centre de recherches mathématiques, the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, and the Fields Institute.The University of British Columbia (UBC) mathematician has… read more
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Advancing a more sustainable future for critical minerals
December 2, 2024
UBC is bringing its expertise in critical minerals to the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, a $150 (US) million research endeavour to fundamentally change how we produce, use and recycle the minerals needed for modern technologies and the clean energy transition. Dr. Steven… read more
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Extension of appointment for Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean pro tem, Faculty of Science
November 28, 2024
I am pleased to announce the extension of the appointment of Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean pro tem, for the Faculty of Science. read more
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Quantum computing, metabolomics focus of new CRCs
November 14, 2024
Two new Canada Research Chairs investigating critical emerging fields—quantum computing and metabolomics—have been appointed at UBC Science. read more
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Off-the-shelf thermoelectric generators can upgrade CO2 into chemicals. The combination could help us colonize Mars
November 6, 2024
Readily available thermoelectric generators can power CO2 conversion, according to a proof-of-concept study by chemists at UBC. read more
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UBC evolutionary ecologist awarded Arthur B McDonald fellowship
November 6, 2024
UBC evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King has been recognized as one of Canada’s top young researchers, earning an Arthur B. McDonald fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).The prestigious fellowships—worth $250,000 over two years—are awarded… read more
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Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
October 28, 2024
The discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment. read more
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New space molecule largest ever detected using radioastronomy
October 21, 2024
The discovery of a four-ring carbon molecule in a distant interstellar cloud may help to reveal how our own solar system formed.An asteroid has helped researchers discover the largest molecule ever detected by radioastronomy, and the third-largest identified in space.The discovery, published today… read more
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Modified plant compound shows promise as next weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB
October 8, 2024
A modified compound taken from bloodroot, a wildflower native to North America, effectively fights multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in the test tube, according to a new study. The discovery, published in Microbiology Spectrum, shows promise for further testing with the ultimate… read more
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New research reenvisions Earth’s mantle as a relatively uniform reservoir
September 19, 2024
Lavas from hotspots—whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland—likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth’s mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots published today in Nature Geoscience.The findings indicate Earth’s mantle is far more chemically homogenous than… read more