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How to forage for mushrooms – safely and legally – this fall
October 19, 2023
It’s prime sprouting time in British Columbia for many a species of fungi, so aspiring mushroom hunters may be wondering just how to go about picking a patch of porcini. Dr. Mary Berbee, professor in the UBC department of botany, discusses how to safely and legally forage for mushrooms… read more
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Event: How to view partial solar eclipse this weekend
October 12, 2023
Vancouverites will be able to view most of an annular solar eclipse this Saturday. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun at its furthest point from our planet, meaning it doesn’t blot out the sun entirely but instead is surrounded by a &lsquo… read more
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UBC researcher awarded prestigious Prince Albert medal from Oceanographic Institute of Monaco
October 3, 2023
Internationally renowned fisheries researcher Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila has been recognized by the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco with the 2023 Albert I Grand Medal in the science category. The medal is the most prestigious prize given by the institute for significant work in the physical and… read more
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Does antimatter fall up or down? Physicists observe the first gravitational free-fall of antimatter
September 27, 2023
In the world’s first observation of the effect of gravity on antimatter, a group of researchers from Canada and around the world have made an important confirmation: like matter, antimatter does indeed ‘fall downwards’. Antimatter is the obscure counterpart to the ‘normal… read more
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Bits of Bennu asteroid to arrive at UBC
September 25, 2023
This weekend, samples collected from the Bennu asteroid successfully touched down in the Utah Test and Training Range—a milestone for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission and partners at the Canadian Space Agency. UBC has already made major contributions to the mission – a team including… read more
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This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh—it’s also an extreme example of genome shrinkage
September 21, 2023
Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant—an extreme degree of genome shrinkage even among parasites—according to new research in Nature Plants. Along the way this subtropical plant developed the ability to induce the host plant to grow… read more
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New rivers in the North? Scientists identify how the dissection of Arctic landscapes is changing with accelerating climate change
September 12, 2023
New research co-led by Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia shows that amplified global warming in the Canadian High Arctic drove a profound shift in the structure of a river network carved into a permafrost landscape in only 60 years. Documenting a powerful interplay… read more
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Canadian mathematicians de-claw graph theory, nab U.S. award
September 6, 2023
Work disproving a 1995 theorem in graph theory has earned UBC mathematician Dr. Stephanie van Willigenburg and colleagues the 2023 David P. Robbins Prize. In its simplest form, graph theory involves studying varying structures of connected nodes in which some nodes (called vertices in discrete… read more
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Five UBC Science researchers join Royal Society of Canada
September 5, 2023
Five new elections to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) are highlighting UBC Science’s strength in the computation sciences, conservation, particle physics and planetary geophysics. Joining more than 60 UBC Science researchers recognized by the RSC since 2000 are Drs. Kevin Leyton-Brown … read more
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Here’s how to conquer math anxiety and succeed this semester
August 30, 2023
So many people struggle with mathematics that there’s a term for the dread you feel when faced with a calculation: math anxiety. But the good news is, math doesn’t have to be scary. Dr. Lindsey Daniels (she/hers), an assistant professor of teaching in the UBC department of mathematics… read more