Published inFocusMind the InfoGap: Uncovering cultural bias in WikipediaComputer scientists and linguists at UBC are using AI to identify disparities across translations of biographies of LGBT-identifying public…Mar 26Mar 26
Published inFocusBig corporations are getting away with catastrophic air pollution—putting Canadians at riskPenalties imposed on corporate polluters in Canada are often extremely lenient.Mar 6Mar 6
Published inFocusHow genomics could help protect B.C.’s redcedarsA collaboration between UBC, the B.C. Ministry of Forests and industry uses genome sequencing to produce resilient western redcedar for…Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024
Published inFocusHow to bridge the natural sciences research-to-action gapLess emphasis on publishing, more relationship building with Indigenous communities neededNov 14, 20241Nov 14, 20241
Published inFocusCarbon capture: On the rocksTurning mine tailings into carbon sinks, a UBC spin out is on a mission to remove millions of tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere every year.Oct 15, 2024Oct 15, 2024
Published inFocusFluxgate magnetometers go back to the futureNASA is running out of the alloys needed to build magnetic field sensors. Using 90-year-old research and 60-year-old jeweller’s equipment…Jul 16, 20242Jul 16, 20242
Published inFocusMeet CASTOR, Canada’s answer to the Hubble TelescopeA made-in-Canada successor to the aging Hubble could be the most efficient way to bolster our space sector and attract top international…Jun 26, 2024Jun 26, 2024
Published inFocusUBC’s trailblazing biologist, Dr. Gertrude May SmithUBC Science’s first female professor was unceremoniously let go during the depression — but her contributions live on in the Beaty…Feb 6, 2024Feb 6, 2024
Published inFocusAn AI-powered revolution in clean energy chemistryUBC’s Project Ada, the first self-driving lab to fast-track clean energy materials discovery, has come of ageJan 16, 2024Jan 16, 2024
