Research Stories

Reconstructing 3D images and videos from situations that never existed

UBC team deploys AI-powered robots for faster, safer construction

UBC Okanagan researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to wildfire management

Dr. Ly Vu one of 11 cancer researchers to receive funding from a new grant program committed to challenging gender disparities

This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams

How AI is rewriting the story of cancer research

Astronomers double the number of repeating cosmic probes

AI predicts cancer patient survival by reading doctor’s notes

Innovative treatment targets blood clots without increased bleeding risk

New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good

Spiritual connection with nature transcends politics, religion

AI predicts cancer patient survival by reading doctor’s notes

UBC scholar helping AI overcome its language barrier

Changing human behaviour to avert the climate crisis

Traffic pollution impairs brain function

Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales

UBC engineers want to save whales from drowning…in noise

$33.8M gift to transform MS research and save more lives, sooner

New branch on tree of life includes ‘lions of the microbial world’

Celebrating Excellence: UBC's Royal Society of Canada 2022 Inductees Speak about their Research

Artificial intelligence enhances ovarian cancer diagnostics

AI cell analytics app aims to supercharge biotechnology research

Research aims to investigate dog cognition and therapy dog programs

How artificial intelligence can make our food safer

New study further demonstrates COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe during pregnancy

Professional ‘guilds’ of bacteria gave rise to the modern microbiome

UBC researchers discover ‘weak spot’ across major COVID-19 variants

Tuning in to the birds and the bats with high-performance computing

Even low levels of air pollution contribute to increased health risk

Space rocket junk could have deadly consequences unless governments act

New UBC partnerships supported by France Canada Research Fund

Peanut allergy treatment safest when started for infants under 12 months

Protecting B.C. fruit orchards from climate change

UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections

Study finds using machine learning can hire better teachers

Applying Artificial Intelligence to Generate a Diverse Range of Impacts

Dr. Kenneth Miller appointed Edith Lando Professor in Counselling for Refugee and Immigrant Youth and Families

Dr. Pieter Cullis named 2022 Canada Gairdner Award laureate

New Advanced Research Computing Services to Enhance Cloud Computing and Data Transfer

Reclaiming the narrative: How UBC students helped decolonize MOA’s African collections

How racism holds Black women back from leadership positions

Artificial intelligence helps to make composite materials stronger, more reliable

Tŝilhqot’in Nation and UBC sign Memorandum of Understanding

Celebrating Excellence: UBC Royal Society 2021 Fellows speak about their research

UBC clean hydrogen technology deployed to Alberta in a $7 million collaboration

Spending time in nature promotes early childhood development

No apparent shortage of prey for southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters during summer

Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated

Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Marine heatwaves could wipeout an extra six per cent of a country's fish catches, costing millions their jobs

Coral reefs are 50% less able to provide food, jobs, and climate protection than in 1950, putting millions at risk

Food for seals and other arctic predators is shrinking -- Literally

Gut Health

Beyond COVID-19: How mRNA technology could transform how we treat disease

Innovative coating for blood vessels reduces rejection of transplanted organs

Up to 85 per cent of historical salmon habitat lost in lower Fraser region

Why maternity care providers don't take 'no' for an answer

How the pandemic shaped the sex lives of Canadians

Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait

Supporting pets and their people in the DTES