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The atmospheric rivers that brought floodwaters to Abbotsford, B.C., in both 2021 and 2025 brought a tremendous amount of moisture to the mountains, and were warm.
CBC spoke with @eoas.ubc.ca PhD candidate Elise Legarth, who is studying the impact of these storms.
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CBC spoke with @eoas.ubc.ca PhD candidate Elise Legarth, who is studying the impact of these storms.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The atmospheric rivers that brought floodwaters to Abbotsford, B.C., in both 2021 and 2025 brought a tremendous amount of moisture to the mountains, and were warm.
CBC spoke with @eoas.ubc.ca PhD candidate Elise Legarth, who is studying the impact of these storms.
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CBC spoke with @eoas.ubc.ca PhD candidate Elise Legarth, who is studying the impact of these storms.
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A new “Collision Realization and Significant Harm (CRASH) Clock” by UBC's Dr. Aaron Boley uses statistics to estimate how long spacecraft now have to avoid a dangerous close pass or a collision with orbiting satellites.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A new “Collision Realization and Significant Harm (CRASH) Clock” by UBC's Dr. Aaron Boley uses statistics to estimate how long spacecraft now have to avoid a dangerous close pass or a collision with orbiting satellites.
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Adam Martens of UBC Mathematics talks about the geometry of gift wrapping—and why you can’t wrap a ball perfectly (so don’t even bother!). @ubcmath.bsky.social
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The Mathematics of Gift Wrapping
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December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Adam Martens of UBC Mathematics talks about the geometry of gift wrapping—and why you can’t wrap a ball perfectly (so don’t even bother!). @ubcmath.bsky.social
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UBC's Dr. Kayla King is among the 18 Science researchers who have received funding from the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund for her project, Laboratory for Experimental Evolution of Pathogens. See all the UBC-led projects funded at research.ubc.ca/bckdf-2025
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Dr. Kayla King, evolutionary biologist
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
UBC's Dr. Kayla King is among the 18 Science researchers who have received funding from the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund for her project, Laboratory for Experimental Evolution of Pathogens. See all the UBC-led projects funded at research.ubc.ca/bckdf-2025
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Dr. Shandin Pete, who is Salish/Dine and an assistant professor of teaching in UBC's department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, explains how he’s piecing ancient Salish knowledge back together to help identify ancient celestial patterns. @eoas.ubc.ca
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Spot these three Salish constellations this winter - UBC News
Discover three Salish asterisms lighting up winter skies and the stories behind them, as UBC researcher Dr. Shandin Pete shares Indigenous astronomical knowledge.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Dr. Shandin Pete, who is Salish/Dine and an assistant professor of teaching in UBC's department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, explains how he’s piecing ancient Salish knowledge back together to help identify ancient celestial patterns. @eoas.ubc.ca
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Among other UBC projects, new B.C. Government funding will support a program that aims to create cancer vaccines, led by Drs. Pieter Cullis and Anna Blakney.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Among other UBC projects, new B.C. Government funding will support a program that aims to create cancer vaccines, led by Drs. Pieter Cullis and Anna Blakney.
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From breakthroughs in organ transplants to alerts on the risks of space junk, UBC Science research made headlines in 2025. We’ve rounded up a selection of essential holiday browsing—our most-read stories, heart-felt tales of campus wildlife & real-world solutions.
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Your Science Must-Reads of 2025
From campus coyotes to breakthroughs in organ transplantation to the risks of space junk, we've rounded up your essential holiday science browsing.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From breakthroughs in organ transplants to alerts on the risks of space junk, UBC Science research made headlines in 2025. We’ve rounded up a selection of essential holiday browsing—our most-read stories, heart-felt tales of campus wildlife & real-world solutions.
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“Our creation stories are still told today, and known in our communities, but what was lost was connection to places that were not terrestrial: the patterns in the sky, and how those stories connected to our constellations."
Dr. Shandin Pete discusses Salish asterisms
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Dr. Shandin Pete discusses Salish asterisms
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Salish stories take a starring role as First Nation professor examines the skies
Local Salish researcher is revitalizing Indigenous astronomy, connecting traditional knowledge and creation stories to the stars.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Our creation stories are still told today, and known in our communities, but what was lost was connection to places that were not terrestrial: the patterns in the sky, and how those stories connected to our constellations."
Dr. Shandin Pete discusses Salish asterisms
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Dr. Shandin Pete discusses Salish asterisms
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The dolphins were scouting out the salmon, Dr. Andrew Trites said. “They were sort of spread out and pinging through the water in a much broader area than what the whales can search — and the whale was listening.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Orcas and dolphins caught on video by researchers collaborating to forage, hunt salmon | CBC News
Researchers from Dalhousie University were trying to study how northern resident orcas find salmon to eat, but they ended up finding an unexpected symbiosis with another species — dolphins.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The dolphins were scouting out the salmon, Dr. Andrew Trites said. “They were sort of spread out and pinging through the water in a much broader area than what the whales can search — and the whale was listening.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver’s Telescope Innovations—a company created around UBC Chemistry research—just delivered South Korea’s first self-driving lab for pharmaceutical research, the result of AI & robotics know-how developed among universities, industry & govt. @chem.ubc.ca
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Telescope Innovations Installs Korea’s First Self-Driving Lab for Pharma R&D and Education - Telescope Innovations
Rapid three-week deployment, onsite support from two-time Nobel Laureate, and deep Canada-Korea collaboration underscore accelerating commercial momentum
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December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Vancouver’s Telescope Innovations—a company created around UBC Chemistry research—just delivered South Korea’s first self-driving lab for pharmaceutical research, the result of AI & robotics know-how developed among universities, industry & govt. @chem.ubc.ca
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🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Findings reveal coral reefs 🪸 are under pressure, but they do better in marine protected areas, deeper waters, & compact reef patches.
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Coral Reef Survival: Depth, Marine Protected Areas, and Seascape Structure Are Key - Project Seahorse
Living corals are more likely to survive and thrive when found in deeper water, within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), or in compact reef patches, according to a new study by UBC researchers published ...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Findings reveal coral reefs 🪸 are under pressure, but they do better in marine protected areas, deeper waters, & compact reef patches.
🔗👉Learn more: projectseahorse.org/coral-reef-s...
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"By working together, killer whales can conserve energy and use the dolphins as radar-equipped scouts to increase their chances of finding large Chinook salmon at deeper depths," said UBC's Dr. Andrew Trites. @ubcoceans.bsky.social
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Orcas and dolphins seen hunting together for the first time
Canadian researchers capture rare video of killer whales and dolphins working together to forage salmon off B.C. coast.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"By working together, killer whales can conserve energy and use the dolphins as radar-equipped scouts to increase their chances of finding large Chinook salmon at deeper depths," said UBC's Dr. Andrew Trites. @ubcoceans.bsky.social
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Dr. Marcel Franz will assume the role of scientific director of UBC’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute starting January 1. Also in Jan. UBC Science is launching a portfolio dedicated to grad and postdoc studies, headed by UBC zoologist Dr. Michael Gordon.
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New appointments in quantum materials, graduate studies
Dr. Marcel Franz and Dr. Michael Gordon will join the Faculty's leadership team in January 20206.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Dr. Marcel Franz will assume the role of scientific director of UBC’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute starting January 1. Also in Jan. UBC Science is launching a portfolio dedicated to grad and postdoc studies, headed by UBC zoologist Dr. Michael Gordon.
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From theory to the foundation of new technologies. UBC’s Dr. Bill Unruh and Dr. Marlan Scully from Texas A&M reflect on 100 hundred years of quantum mechanics. @ubcphas.bsky.social @tamu.bsky.social @science.org
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December 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
From theory to the foundation of new technologies. UBC’s Dr. Bill Unruh and Dr. Marlan Scully from Texas A&M reflect on 100 hundred years of quantum mechanics. @ubcphas.bsky.social @tamu.bsky.social @science.org
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Uncover lost Indigenous star knowledge with geoscientific ethnographer Dr. Shandin Pete of @eoas.ubc.ca at Salish Skies: Indigenous Sky Stories.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Saturday, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 6pm
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Complimentary admission for Indigenous guests
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Saturday, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 6pm
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Complimentary admission for Indigenous guests
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Uncover lost Indigenous star knowledge with geoscientific ethnographer Dr. Shandin Pete of @eoas.ubc.ca at Salish Skies: Indigenous Sky Stories.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Saturday, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 6pm
Register: bit.ly/3XDJvwZ
Complimentary admission for Indigenous guests
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Saturday, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 6pm
Register: bit.ly/3XDJvwZ
Complimentary admission for Indigenous guests
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DEADLINE: Dec. 15! Only a few days left to nominate (or self-nominate) for the 2026 Peter A. Larkin Award and Lecture — an honour celebrating outstanding fisheries researchers.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
DEADLINE: Dec. 15! Only a few days left to nominate (or self-nominate) for the 2026 Peter A. Larkin Award and Lecture — an honour celebrating outstanding fisheries researchers.
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Congratulations to fourth-year UBC Biology honours student Julie Sieg, British Columbia’s latest Rhodes Scholar elect! Fieldwork is key to Julie’s research, which has focused on how climate change is impacting insect populations and marine ecosystems.
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congratulations to fourth-year UBC Biology honours student Julie Sieg, British Columbia’s latest Rhodes Scholar elect! Fieldwork is key to Julie’s research, which has focused on how climate change is impacting insect populations and marine ecosystems.
UBC zoologist Dr. Charles Krebs says that the mismatch between hares' coats and their local environment is increasing due to climate change affecting temperatures and snow cover. @zoology.ubc.ca
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Yukon's snowshoe hares becoming less camouflaged, study finds | CBC News
Researchers found an increasing mismatch between snowshoe hares' coats and their environment, making them more vulnerable to predators at times.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
UBC zoologist Dr. Charles Krebs says that the mismatch between hares' coats and their local environment is increasing due to climate change affecting temperatures and snow cover. @zoology.ubc.ca
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Our UBC Micro-Certificate in Analytics for Leaders in Ocean Management is a fully online program that supports professionals in ocean science and fisheries, with applied tools to make informed, data-driven decisions.
FREE Info Session: December 10, 12 pm extendedlearning.ubc.ca/courses/ubc-...
FREE Info Session: December 10, 12 pm extendedlearning.ubc.ca/courses/ubc-...
December 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Our UBC Micro-Certificate in Analytics for Leaders in Ocean Management is a fully online program that supports professionals in ocean science and fisheries, with applied tools to make informed, data-driven decisions.
FREE Info Session: December 10, 12 pm extendedlearning.ubc.ca/courses/ubc-...
FREE Info Session: December 10, 12 pm extendedlearning.ubc.ca/courses/ubc-...
UBC astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley says, “adding some extra solar panels to roofs seems like a much more tractable solution to providing additional solar power than having giant mirrors from space.” @ubcphas.bsky.social
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Giant Mirrors in Space Could Bring Sunlight After Dark, One Startup Says—and Astronomers Are Concerned
Critics argue the satellites, billed as a way to harness solar energy at night, could hamper sky observations and may pose a threat to human and animal health
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December 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
UBC astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley says, “adding some extra solar panels to roofs seems like a much more tractable solution to providing additional solar power than having giant mirrors from space.” @ubcphas.bsky.social
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New 📰| Opportunities and challenges for Canada’s mariculture under climate change: a regional and sectoral outlook 🐟 https://ow.ly/VOR550XASeb
Discover the future of #mariculture depending how the climate changes and how governments respond. UBC Oceans
Discover the future of #mariculture depending how the climate changes and how governments respond. UBC Oceans
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
New 📰| Opportunities and challenges for Canada’s mariculture under climate change: a regional and sectoral outlook 🐟 https://ow.ly/VOR550XASeb
Discover the future of #mariculture depending how the climate changes and how governments respond. UBC Oceans
Discover the future of #mariculture depending how the climate changes and how governments respond. UBC Oceans
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📣Applications for the 2026 Data Science for Social Good Program now open! If you are passionate about leveraging data to create meaningful social impact and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply✨ dsi.ubc.ca/data-science... @stat.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca
Data Science for Social Good
The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Program at the University of British Columbia is an interdisciplinary summer research program that brings together data providers and domain experts to work wit...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
📣Applications for the 2026 Data Science for Social Good Program now open! If you are passionate about leveraging data to create meaningful social impact and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply✨ dsi.ubc.ca/data-science... @stat.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca
Congratulations to Dr. Takamasa Momose on his naming as a Distinguished University Scholar! His lab operates advanced systems to produce and study cold and ultra-cold molecules below 4 K. @chem.ubc.ca
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December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Takamasa Momose on his naming as a Distinguished University Scholar! His lab operates advanced systems to produce and study cold and ultra-cold molecules below 4 K. @chem.ubc.ca
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A new UBC study offers a new route toward more energy efficient electronics. The work could open new possibilities for seamlessly integrating quantum materials technology with established electronics. @ubcphas.bsky.social
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On-demand electronic switching of topology in a single crystal
UBC scientists have demonstrated a reversible way to switch the topological state of a quantum material using mechanisms compatible with modern electronics.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A new UBC study offers a new route toward more energy efficient electronics. The work could open new possibilities for seamlessly integrating quantum materials technology with established electronics. @ubcphas.bsky.social
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Congratulations to the 11 UBC Science affiliated researchers named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025! Their fields of study cover oceans and fisheries research, evolutionary theory, botany, health and sustainability science.
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Clarivate Announces Highly Cited Researchers 2025 List
Celebrating exceptional, community-wide excellence, based on rigorous evaluation and selection
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December 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Congratulations to the 11 UBC Science affiliated researchers named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025! Their fields of study cover oceans and fisheries research, evolutionary theory, botany, health and sustainability science.
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