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…6 min read·Feb 6, 2024----
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 age8 min read·Jan 16, 2024----
UBC ScienceinFocusCrowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species formPandemic lockdowns couldn’t stop two UBC zoologists from tracking how climate influences evolution4 min read·Nov 17, 2023--2--2
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 access7 min read·Oct 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 easier7 min read·Jun 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 reports7 min read·Jun 13, 2023--6--6
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…8 min read·Jun 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 waters7 min read·Jun 13, 2023----
UBC ScienceinFocusDarwin’s Eden awash in plasticsPenguin guano from the Galápagos is helping UBC researchers track microplastic pollution9 min read·Nov 14, 2022----