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Recent Research Stories From Across UBC
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Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer — and how to test for it — using AI
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Prof. William Cheung explores the “food, climate change and biodiversity nexus”
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UBC Anthropologist Dr. Andrew Martindale Wins SSHRC Impact – Connection Award 2023
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Celebrating Excellence and Engagement: UBC's Royal Society of Canada 2023 Inductees Speak about their Research
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Transforming dry data into Instagrammable art
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Reconstructing 3D images and videos from situations that never existed
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UBC team deploys AI-powered robots for faster, safer construction
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Bits of Bennu asteroid to arrive at UBC
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UBC Okanagan researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to wildfire management
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Dr. Ly Vu one of 11 cancer researchers to receive funding from a new grant program committed to challenging gender disparities
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This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams
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How AI is rewriting the story of cancer research
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Astronomers double the number of repeating cosmic probes
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AI predicts cancer patient survival by reading doctor’s notes
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Innovative treatment targets blood clots without increased bleeding risk
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New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good
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Spiritual connection with nature transcends politics, religion
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AI predicts cancer patient survival by reading doctor’s notes
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UBC scholar helping AI overcome its language barrier
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Changing human behaviour to avert the climate crisis
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Traffic pollution impairs brain function
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Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales
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UBC engineers want to save whales from drowning…in noise
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$33.8M gift to transform MS research and save more lives, sooner
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New branch on tree of life includes ‘lions of the microbial world’
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Celebrating Excellence: UBC's Royal Society of Canada 2022 Inductees Speak about their Research
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Artificial intelligence enhances ovarian cancer diagnostics
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AI cell analytics app aims to supercharge biotechnology research
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Research aims to investigate dog cognition and therapy dog programs
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How artificial intelligence can make our food safer
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New study further demonstrates COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe during pregnancy
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Professional ‘guilds’ of bacteria gave rise to the modern microbiome
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UBC researchers discover ‘weak spot’ across major COVID-19 variants
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Tuning in to the birds and the bats with high-performance computing
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Even low levels of air pollution contribute to increased health risk
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Space rocket junk could have deadly consequences unless governments act
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New UBC partnerships supported by France Canada Research Fund
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Peanut allergy treatment safest when started for infants under 12 months
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Protecting B.C. fruit orchards from climate change
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UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
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Study finds using machine learning can hire better teachers
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Applying Artificial Intelligence to Generate a Diverse Range of Impacts
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Dr. Kenneth Miller appointed Edith Lando Professor in Counselling for Refugee and Immigrant Youth and Families
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Dr. Pieter Cullis named 2022 Canada Gairdner Award laureate
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New Advanced Research Computing Services to Enhance Cloud Computing and Data Transfer
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Reclaiming the narrative: How UBC students helped decolonize MOA’s African collections
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How racism holds Black women back from leadership positions
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Artificial intelligence helps to make composite materials stronger, more reliable
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation and UBC sign Memorandum of Understanding
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Celebrating Excellence: UBC Royal Society 2021 Fellows speak about their research
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UBC clean hydrogen technology deployed to Alberta in a $7 million collaboration
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Spending time in nature promotes early childhood development
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No apparent shortage of prey for southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters during summer
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Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated
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Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice
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Marine heatwaves could wipeout an extra six per cent of a country's fish catches, costing millions their jobs
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Coral reefs are 50% less able to provide food, jobs, and climate protection than in 1950, putting millions at risk
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