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“Genius grant” helps secure Okanagan habitats for at-risk species
November 2, 2012
University of British Columbia zoologist Sarah Otto is using her MacArthur “genius grant” toward preserving fragile habitats in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia.Two gifts of $50,000 each to The Nature Trust of BC and the Nature Conservancy of Canada will help purchase… read more
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UBC ‘outnumbers’ Canadian competition
November 1, 2012
Eleven UBC mathematicians have been named to the inaugural class of American Mathematical Society (AMS) fellows--more than any other Canadian institution.Founded in 1888, the AMS seeks to further mathematical research and scholarship. The society’s Fellows designation recognizes members who… read more
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Park and charge: UBC researchers invent safe wireless vehicle charging technology
October 26, 2012
University of British Columbia researchers have invented a safe, efficient technology to wirelessly charge electric vehicles using “remote magnetic gears” – and successfully tested it on campus service vehicles.“Wireless charging has been a much sought-after technical… read more
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Fruit fly’s ‘sweet tooth’ is short-lived: UBC research
October 16, 2012
Those struggling with the temptations of chocolate-bar-laden store checkouts may have something to learn from the humble fruit fly.While the flies initially prefer food with a sweet flavour, they quickly learn to opt for less sweet food sources that offer more calories and nutritional value,… read more
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Botany, CS and Fisheries Centre Welcome New CRCs
October 13, 2012
Three new Canada Research Chairs have been appointed at UBC Science, with an additional two renewed at the Faculty in the most recent round of Chair announcements.The new and renewed CRCs at UBC Science are worth $3.5 million, and boost the faculty's research capacity in conservation, algorithm… read more
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UBC researchers provide first video footage of elusive West African seahorse
October 11, 2012
Researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Project Seahorse today released the first-ever footage of a little-known seahorse species.The video, available at www.projectseahorse.org/footage was filmed off the coast of Senegal and shows a West African seahorse being caught and… read more
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Fish getting smaller as the oceans warm
September 30, 2012
Changes in ocean and climate systems could lead to smaller fish, according to a new study led by fisheries scientists at the University of British Columbia.The study, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, provides the first-ever global projection of the potential reduction in the… read more
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Research into speedy DNA analysis gets funding boost
September 25, 2012
Carl Hansen, UBC Physics and Astronomy professor and member of the Center for High-Throughput Biology, is one of several UBC researchers who have received $4.5 million in federal support for multidisciplinary initiatives that combine science, engineering and medical expertise.Carl Hansen has… read more
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Backpack-toting birds help UBC researchers reveal migratory divide, conservation hotspots
September 25, 2012
UBC researchers have outfitted two BC subspecies of Swainson's thrushes with penny-sized, state-of-the-art geolocators in order to map their wildly divergent migration routes and pinpoint conservation hotspots."Birds of a feather do not necessarily flock together," says Kira Delmore, a PhD student… read more
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UBC to offer science courses for free online
September 19, 2012
UBC has partnered with US-based Coursera to offer genetics, computer science and climate literacy courses online--bringing the university’s expertise within reach of anyone with Internet access.Starting spring 2013, UBC will pilot three non-credit courses taught by renowned UBC faculty and… read more