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Viruses-lots of them-are falling from the sky
February 6, 2018
An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth’s atmosphere – and falling from it – according to new research from scientists in Canada, Spain and the U.S. The study marks the first time scientists have quantified the viruses being swept up from the Earth… read more
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UBC researchers use drones to track jellyfish blooms
February 5, 2018
Jellyfish blooms are becoming more widespread and scientists are looking for ways to understand them better, including their impact on species like salmon that compete with them for food sources. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia have enlisted aerial drones to track these… read more
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Ecohydrologist wins award for young faculty members
January 31, 2018
UBC water sustainability expert Mark Johnson has been awarded the university’s Charles A. McDowell award for excellence in pure or applied scientific research by a young faculty member. Johnson holds a Canada Research Chair in Ecohydrology, his research seeks to develop more… read more
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Warming climate shrinks B.C. beetles
January 30, 2018
Some of B.C.’s beetles are shrinking as their habitats get warmer, according to new UBC research. The study provides evidence that climate change is affecting the size of organisms. “In nature, there is so much going on that can affect body size so we weren’t sure we were going… read more
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Mammals and birds could have best shot at surviving climate change
January 29, 2018
New research that analyzed more than 270 million years of data on animals shows that mammals and birds – both warm-blooded animals – may have a better chance of evolving and adapting to the Earth’s rapidly changing climate than their cold-blooded peers, reptiles and amphibians. … read more
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CIHR announces funding for innovative cancer, stroke, neurological research
January 24, 2018
UBC researchers have been awarded more than $42 million from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). Of the 59 researchers at UBC and affiliated teaching hospitals receiving funding, six affiliated with UBC Science will lead a range of fundamental projects investigating cancer, stroke… read more
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Childhood asthma, personalized cancer treatment research get boost at UBC Science
January 23, 2018
Ten projects being led by UBC researchers have been awarded $101 million from Genome Canada and Genome BC, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, provincial governments and project co-funders. Two projects involving UBC Science researchers—focused on childhood… read more
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Math, CS lead in adopting open education resources at UBC
January 19, 2018
While textbook spending is increasing at the University of British Columbia, the number of students enrolled in courses using open or freely available resources is also increasing. According to a new report from the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), the estimated number of… read more
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UBC expands tech training with investment from province
January 16, 2018
An investment from the Province of British Columbia will create 624 undergraduate spaces for domestic students at UBC’s Vancouver campus for biomedical engineering, computer science, and manufacturing engineering programs to meet growing demand for talent in B.C.’s technology sector. … read more
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Halogens can increase solar cell performance by 25 per cent
December 20, 2017
New research from the University of British Columbia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that using halogens—a class of elements that includes fluoride, bromine, chlorine and iodine—in a dye-sensitized solar cell can increase conversion efficiency by as much as a… read more