UBC ScienceinFocusUBC’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 6Feb 6
UBC ScienceinFocusAn 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 16Jan 16
UBC ScienceinFocusCrowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species formPandemic lockdowns couldn’t stop two UBC zoologists from tracking how climate influences evolutionNov 17, 20232Nov 17, 20232
UBC ScienceinFocusThe evolution of an undergraduate biology courseAcross UBC Science, students and instructors are collaborating to navigate a range of issues related to inclusivity, equity and accessOct 17, 2023Oct 17, 2023
UBC ScienceinFocusSmart chemistry to combat B.C.’s toxic drug supplyUBC chemists are re-envisioning existing techniques and technology to make drug checking and entering treatment quicker and easierJun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
UBC ScienceinFocusHow AI is rewriting the story of cancer researchUBC computer scientists and BC Cancer Registry experts are using the grandaddy of ChatGPT to crunch a backlog of lab reportsJun 13, 20236Jun 13, 20236
UBC ScienceinFocusWhy it’s difficult to predict extreme weather in a warming climateOur understanding of the troposphere is as thin as the oxygen at that altitude. UBC’s Dr. Rachel White has ideas to improve climate…Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
UBC ScienceinFocusUBC students wade into Lost Lagoon’s water woesAfter carp die-offs in Vancouver’s Lost Lagoon, UBC Science students are testing the human-made lake’s murky watersJun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
UBC ScienceinFocusDarwin’s Eden awash in plasticsPenguin guano from the Galápagos is helping UBC researchers track microplastic pollutionNov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022