The Track & Trace pilot program will map where substances are coming from, and going to, informing public safety and health. A decade of research and a new book from UBC's Dr. Suzanne Simard point to ...

Summer weather is arriving earlier, lasting longer and packing more heat than it used to—and it’s happening faster than scientists had previously measured. A new study by UBC researchers has found ...

The first UNESCO Chair to be housed at the University of British Columbia says she plans to use evidence to drive change on racialized health inequities—and that the fight has never mattered more.

Texting with a real person—even a stranger—may reduce loneliness more than chatting with a highly supportive AI chatbot, new UBC research suggests. In a randomized study of 296 first-semester ...

Delegates are meeting in New York for the third session of the preparatory commission (PrepCom 3) on the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), also ...

On April 14, it will be 10 years since B.C.’s provincial health officer declared the toxic drug crisis to be a public health emergency. UBC experts are available to comment.

At UBC Vancouver, safety is being reimagined—shaped not only by policy, but by design. Campus Security has a renewed identity as UBC Community Safety, marking a shift in how the university approaches ...

Many people don’t just experience discrimination when it happens—they anticipate it ahead of time. A new UBC-led study has found that this mental state of ‘bracing’ is common in daily life and it ...

UBC is projecting a balanced financial position as part of its 2026/27 budget, approved by the university's Board of Governors this week. Mar 31, 2026 UBC is projecting a balanced operating position ...

Partner for Purpose: This story is the final story in a five-part series highlighting how UBC faculty and staff partnerships create meaningful change, both within the university and beyond. Tucked ...

New UBC Sauder research reveals why some managers actively favour manipulative or self-serving workers—and how those choices can backfire in the long run. Apr 7, 2026 If you ever wondered why the most ...

New UBC Sauder research reveals why some managers actively favour manipulative or self-serving workers—and how those choices can backfire in the long run. Many people regularly brace for ...