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July 22, 2014
Mixed genes appear to drive hybrid birds to select more difficult routes than their parent species, according to new research from University of British Columbia zoologists.
"Instead of taking well-trodden paths through fertile areas, these birds choose to scale mountains and cross deserts," says...
July 17, 2014
Populations of Atlantic salmon have a surprisingly good capacity to adjust to warmer temperatures resulting from climate change, according to scientists at UBC and the University of Oslo. The finding adds to recent UBC-supported research on heat tolerance of Pacific salmon.
The new study, a...
July 16, 2014
John Demco, the "godfather" of the Canadian Internet, will receive a UBC honorary alumnus award this November for his volunteerism and foresight in conceiving the dot-ca domain.
Twenty-seven years ago, Demco, then a Computing Facilities manager in UBC's Department of Computer Science, established...
July 8, 2014
Extreme weather experts are using a station perched atop a UBC building and high-performance computers to provide tailored forecasts for the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, being hosted at UBC this week.
UBC researcher Roland Stull and his team are gathering the observations from equipment...
July 3, 2014
An international team of researchers have been monitoring the “heartbeats” of baby stars to test theories of how the Sun was born 4.5 billion years ago.
In a paper published in Science magazine today, the team of 20 scientists describes how data from two space telescopes – the Canadian Space Agency...
June 30, 2014
A new biosensor invented at UBC could help optimize bio-refining processes that produce fuels, fine chemicals and advanced materials.
It works by sniffing out naturally occurring bacterial networks that are genetically wired to break down wood polymer.
"Nature has already invented microbial...
June 24, 2014
Roger Beckie -- an internationally recognized groundwater hydrologist -- has been appointed head of the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. The appointment is effective July 1, 2014 for a five-year term.
Beckie earned his PhD at Princeton University in 1992 and joined UBC the same...
June 20, 2014
The University of British Columbia has received a $2 million donation from The RBC Foundation in support of a number of sustainability projects across its Vancouver campus.
The gift, part of UBC’s start an evolution campaign, will be split evenly between The Centre for Interactive Research on...
June 17, 2014
The FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 12, will capture the attention of hundreds of millions of soccer fans. It will also pique the interest of economists and computer scientists who study game theory, the study of strategic decision-making.
Game theorists have studied penalty kicks and found...
June 5, 2014
Four members of the UBC Science community have been recognized for their outstanding service to the University with President’s Staff Awards.
The awards recognize personal achievements and contributions to UBC and to the vision and goals of the University. Eleven PSAs were awarded this year.
Carola...
