News
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Congratulations to our spring graduates!
May 22, 2026
Graduates from across UBC Science will mark this important milestone by crossing the Chan Centre stage at UBC's May 25 - 27 ceremonies. read more
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Even after adopting cattle, early herders kept hunting and gathering
May 18, 2026
Eastern Africa’s earliest livestock herders continued fishing, hunting and gathering for centuries, which may have helped them adapt to a changing climate. read more
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Canada and UBC secure major role in world’s largest telescope
May 14, 2026
CFI funding will enable UBC astronomers and partners to support Canada’s contribution to the most powerful optical and infrared telescope ever built. read more
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Can Canada constrain AI?
May 12, 2026
AI expert Dr. Alan Mackworth discusses challenges to regulating AI, age-based bans, and how chatbots are trained to flag harmful actors. read more
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UBC botanist receives West Coast teaching award
May 12, 2026
Dr. Bridgette Clarkston, associate professor of teaching with UBC Botany, has been awarded one of this year's BCTLC West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards. read more
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Seaweed School is in session
May 6, 2026
UBC outreach is shoring up science education on Hornby Island — and having ripple effects. read more
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Drugging the undruggable: Scientists achieve million-fold leap in targeting elusive cancer proteins
April 28, 2026
New research outlines an enhanced approach that could lead to treatments for prostate cancer and other diseases. read more
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Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design
April 27, 2026
UBC research shows some people are developing addictive patterns of AI chatbot use—and it’s affecting their daily lives. read more
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UBC researchers aim to deliver earlier warnings on the toxic drug supply
April 17, 2026
The Track & Trace pilot program will map where substances are coming from and going to, informing public safety and health. read more
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Bottom trawling catches thousands of fish species, including those most at-risk
April 8, 2026
From seahorses to sharks, over 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to a new global inventory. read more