Readily available thermoelectric generators can power CO2 conversion, according to a proof-of-concept study by chemists at ...

UBC evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King has been recognized as one of Canada’s top young researchers, earning an Arthur B.

Solve a real-world science case together in a team and compete for prizes. Love competition? Want to practice your analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills? Join SCI Team for the annual ...

The University of British Columbia is partnering with seven top North American universities to study how they can speed up the adoption of improved teaching techniques in science classrooms. The Bay ...

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. UBC Science is dedicated to maintaining a diverse community that fosters the inclusion of voices that have traditionally been ...

The discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment.

Recent petitions from several African nations to 'downlist' the conservation status of elephants should be denied because no adequate monitoring of the impact of ivory sales or enforcement of the ...

A sweeping synthesis of two decades worth of data from Canada's major earth sciences project has yielded an unprecedented geological map of North America that offers researchers a glimpse back in time ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute have mapped the genome of a microbe that is silently shaping the ecology of the planet's ...

UBC has partnered with US-based Coursera to offer genetics, computer science and climate literacy courses online--bringing the university’s expertise within reach of anyone with Internet access.

UBC cellular microbiologist Brett Finlay, known for his groundbreaking research into Salmonella and Escherichia coli infection, has been awarded the Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific ...