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Biodiversity

Haida Gwaii's northern goshawks: Highly distinct and at risk

Astrophysics

UBC planetary scientist honoured by UK’s Royal Astronomical Society

Astrophysics

CHIME telescope detects second-ever repeating fast radio burst

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Paul Gustafson appointed head of UBC Statistics

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Could gulls' wings inspire smarter airplane design?

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Giving winter the cold shoulder

Tucked away at UBC’s Vancouver campus, atmospheric scientists armed with computer clusters are helping smooth out British Columbian’s winter commute.

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#UBC alumnus Armin Mortazavi (BSc ‘14) combines his love of #science with his appreciation for art. He is one of the creators behind the Adventures of Patoo, an online comic helping to improve the health literacy of children. 🎨🔬 @armin.scientoonist Catherine Johnson, a #UBC expert on planetary magnetic fields, has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s Price Medal in Geophysics. #science #ubcscience Wishing you happy holidays, from all of us at #UBC Science. ☃️ #ubc #ubcscience ☃️ Members of Curtis Berlinguette's chemistry lab sit in the atrium of the Earth Sciences Building. #ubc #science Researchers and students stand in front of ADA, UBC’s “robo-chemist.” 🤖 #ubc #science #robotics 🤖 The Christmas tree competition is now on at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. Don't forget to vote for your favourite one. 🌲 #ubc Researchers from #UBC and the University of Toronto have designed a robo chemist with capabilities to perform and learn from its own experiments. http://www.projectada.ca/ 🤖 #science #ubcscience #chemistry #robotics 🤖

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Juggling art, design and science

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