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Suzanne Simard sitting in the forest.

Smarter forest practices

A decade of research from UBC’s Dr. Suzanne Simard points to how forests should be managed

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Bumble bee on a flower.

Attend a spring workshop at the UBC Farm

Workshops ranges from cooking, food preservation, plant walks, foraging and more

Two people viewing the Lind Gallery exhibit

Join a weekly tour at the Chung | Lind Gallery

Drop in with UBC archivists to explore the histories of gold rush migration

The Track & Trace research team: Drs. Brent Page, Dan Bizzotto, Glenn Sammis, Jason Hein and Tao Huan examine robotic equipment in the Hein lab.

UBC researchers aim for earlier toxic drug supply warnings

‘Track & Trace’ will map the movement of substances to support public safety and health

Explore UBC

Dr. Tianxi Yang with students Ivy Chiu and Ling Guo in the lab.

Innovation, Research

New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

Natural rinse removes over 86 per cent of surface pesticide residue and slowed spoilage in apples and grapes

Illustration of person holding a flame in their hand.

Innovation, Research

Push forward with UBC: Revolutionizing wildfire preparedness

Using the latest data and technology, researchers predict where and when wildfires may occur

Reusable cups at UBC

The retirement of the single-use cup

UBC is reshaping how an entire campus thinks about daily consumption

Damage to Coquihalla highway bridge after atmospheric river in November 2021

Bridges, roadways threatened by changes in weather patterns

UBCO researchers offer a road map to prioritize what to fix first

Child sneezing into a tissue in a field.

It’s not all in your head: Seasonal allergies are getting worse

UBC allergy expert explains why there’s so much pollen in the air, and how to manage symptoms

Lexis Ly smiling with a dog

Community, Research

Understanding why owners surrender their pets

A new study hopes to reduce the number of animals in shelters by looking at the difficulties pet owners face

We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.