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Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes: UBC research
March 29, 2023
Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research from the University of British Columbia has found. In the first study of its kind published today in PLOS ONE, Dr. Eden Tekwa, who conducted the study as a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s… read more
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New tool helps identify 55 marine protected areas failing to protect marine life
March 27, 2023
A new Paper Park Index (PPI) developed by fisheries researchers at the University of British Columbia has helped identify 55 marine protected areas (MPAs) across the world which are protected on paper only. Most of the ‘paper parks’, or MPAs that fail to protect marine… read more
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Zoology professor receives 2023 NRC Killam Prize in Natural Sciences
March 20, 2023
UBC's Dr. Sally Otto, University Killam Professor and professor of zoology in the Faculty of Science, has received a 2023 NRC Killam Prize in Natural Sciences. The National Killam Program announced today the 2023 Killam Prize and Dorothy Killam Fellowship winners, recognizing the… read more
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Physicist, chemist recognized with UBC’s top research awards
March 17, 2023
UBC Science researchers earned nine of UBCs’ 2022 research awards, including two of the University’s premier honours. Cosmologist Dr. Mark Halpern earned UBC’s Jacob Biely Prize, the University’s premier research award. Dr. Halpern’s work focuses on measurements of… read more
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Cherry picking the best spots to enjoy Vancouver’s blooms
March 16, 2023
As spring nears, Vancouverites look forward to the annual display of cherry blossoms that blanket streets and parks throughout the city. We spoke with Douglas Justice (he/him), associate director of horticulture and collections at the UBC Botanical Garden, about how the recent cold snap may affect… read more
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We need to acknowledge climate change’s effects on wildlife—for our own good
March 3, 2023
As the United Nations marks World Wildlife Day on March 3, UBC zoology professor Dr. Kaitlyn Gaynor (she/her) discusses how climate change is affecting wildlife, and why that can spell bad news for humans and animals alike. Dr. Gaynor recently co-authored a paper in Nature Climate Change, with… read more
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UBC ocean fisheries researchers win major U.S. environmental prize
February 22, 2023
Two University of British Columbia ocean fisheries experts—marine biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly and fisheries economist Dr. Rashid Sumaila—have been awarded the 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The $250,000 (U.S.) award, administered by the University of Southern… read more
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Who made the first stone tools? New discovery reopens the debate
February 16, 2023
The discovery of stone tools and cut-marked animal bones at a 2.9-million-year-old site in Kenya has reopened the debate over who made the first stone tools—and when. The research, published in Science by an international team of researchers including UBC isotopic paleoecologists, presents… read more
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UBC material scientist receives prestigious U.S. Sloan Fellowship
February 15, 2023
UBC researcher Dr. Alannah Hallas—an expert on developing new quantum materials through high-pressure synthesis—has been named a 2023 Sloan Research Fellow. The two-year, $75,000 (US) fellowships are awarded to rising stars in fundamental research who have the “potential to… read more
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Grassroots effort champions inclusive language in science
February 14, 2023
A new grassroots effort—announced this month in Trends in Ecology and Evolution—is calling for a reevaluation of some terminology used in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) to make it more inclusive and precise. The initiative, the EEB Language Project was launched by like-minded… read more