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@migration.ubc.ca researcher Dr. Caitlyn Yates comments on the steep decline in migration through the Darién Gap
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US-bound migrants enriched this Indigenous village. What happens now that they're gone?
The people of Bajo Chiquito grew rich catering to migrants. Here's how the village in Panama is adapting to life without them ― and their cash.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@migration.ubc.ca researcher Dr. Caitlyn Yates comments on the steep decline in migration through the Darién Gap
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Nuclear waste from reactors is a solvable problem, says @sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Allison Macfarlane
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New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste https://cnb.cx/47RyDQF
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Nuclear waste from reactors is a solvable problem, says @sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Allison Macfarlane
"You can’t opt out, so you’re forced to trust the company and I think if you were just a busy commuter … you’re not looking at the warning."
UBCO prof @profwhw.bsky.social discusses billboards using a form of facial recognition software
UBCO prof @profwhw.bsky.social discusses billboards using a form of facial recognition software
What to know about the ads that could be recording you on the way to Union Station Bus Terminal
Getting targeted ads on social media has been a general practice for a while now, but what about seeing an ad created for you while making your way to catch a bus at Union Station?
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November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"You can’t opt out, so you’re forced to trust the company and I think if you were just a busy commuter … you’re not looking at the warning."
UBCO prof @profwhw.bsky.social discusses billboards using a form of facial recognition software
UBCO prof @profwhw.bsky.social discusses billboards using a form of facial recognition software
"It is essential to understand this biology because it will both inform new ways to potentially prevent breast cancer and it may inform mothers about the biology of breastfeeding."
UBC's Dr. Christopher Maxwell comments on a new study buff.ly/OTZb8MU
UBC's Dr. Christopher Maxwell comments on a new study buff.ly/OTZb8MU
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"It is essential to understand this biology because it will both inform new ways to potentially prevent breast cancer and it may inform mothers about the biology of breastfeeding."
UBC's Dr. Christopher Maxwell comments on a new study buff.ly/OTZb8MU
UBC's Dr. Christopher Maxwell comments on a new study buff.ly/OTZb8MU
UBC experts are available to comment on Canada losing its measles elimination status: news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...
UBC experts on Canada losing its measles elimination status – UBC News
Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status after 27 years. UBC experts are available to comment.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
UBC experts are available to comment on Canada losing its measles elimination status: news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...
Up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease.
Jenna Scott, co-director of the UBC masters program in genetic counselling, welcomed the project.
Jenna Scott, co-director of the UBC masters program in genetic counselling, welcomed the project.
Hereditary cancer, high cholesterol risk for 100,000 Canadians to be checked in genetic screening project | RCI
Families who are not easy to find could benefit, genetic counsellor says.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease.
Jenna Scott, co-director of the UBC masters program in genetic counselling, welcomed the project.
Jenna Scott, co-director of the UBC masters program in genetic counselling, welcomed the project.
Charging convenience is the most important consideration for EV buyers, says Sauder School of Business prof Dr. Werner Antweiler.
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Lack of Metro Vancouver charging stations hampers electric vehicle uptake: Report
Studies show that about 75 per cent of charging takes place at home, the most affordable and convenient option. Read more.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Charging convenience is the most important consideration for EV buyers, says Sauder School of Business prof Dr. Werner Antweiler.
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“It’s the same as losing your keys for your business front door — you definitely have multiple copies of that key available and you make sure the right people have it."
@cs.ubc.ca prof Dr. Robert Xiao discusses cyber security for organizations buff.ly/y29PEPC
@cs.ubc.ca prof Dr. Robert Xiao discusses cyber security for organizations buff.ly/y29PEPC
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“It’s the same as losing your keys for your business front door — you definitely have multiple copies of that key available and you make sure the right people have it."
@cs.ubc.ca prof Dr. Robert Xiao discusses cyber security for organizations buff.ly/y29PEPC
@cs.ubc.ca prof Dr. Robert Xiao discusses cyber security for organizations buff.ly/y29PEPC
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🚀From Royal Columbian Hospital to microgravity: Dr. Matthew Turnock is investigating how anesthesia behaves in space.
This research could shape future medical protocols for astronauts and improve patient care here on Earth.
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/rKth50Xo6zs
This research could shape future medical protocols for astronauts and improve patient care here on Earth.
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/rKth50Xo6zs
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🚀From Royal Columbian Hospital to microgravity: Dr. Matthew Turnock is investigating how anesthesia behaves in space.
This research could shape future medical protocols for astronauts and improve patient care here on Earth.
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/rKth50Xo6zs
This research could shape future medical protocols for astronauts and improve patient care here on Earth.
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/rKth50Xo6zs
"There is a sentiment out there that other countries might be a more desirable place to study."
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
B.C. post-secondary schools must adjust as federal budget deepens cuts to international student targets
Students will likely see larger class sizes, more sessional lecturers and less class availability. Some fear tuition increases. Read more.
vancouversun.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"There is a sentiment out there that other countries might be a more desirable place to study."
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
West Coast mammal-eating killer whales aren’t one big family—they’re two distinct communities that rarely mix.
New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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West Coast mammal-eating killer whales are two distinct communities that rarely mix - UBC News
New research reveals West Coast mammal-eating killer whales form two distinct communities—inner and outer coast transients—that rarely mix, with unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
West Coast mammal-eating killer whales aren’t one big family—they’re two distinct communities that rarely mix.
New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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@cop30brazil.bsky.social the annual UN climate conference, is coming up.
Participants will address key issues including mobilizing climate finance.
UBC observer delegates and other experts are available to share their insights
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Participants will address key issues including mobilizing climate finance.
UBC observer delegates and other experts are available to share their insights
news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...
UBC experts on COP30 – UBC News
UBC delegates and experts are available to share their insights on COP30 conference topics and potential outcomes.
news.ubc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
@cop30brazil.bsky.social the annual UN climate conference, is coming up.
Participants will address key issues including mobilizing climate finance.
UBC observer delegates and other experts are available to share their insights
news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...
Participants will address key issues including mobilizing climate finance.
UBC observer delegates and other experts are available to share their insights
news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...
@ubcokanagan.bsky.social prof and artist Tania Willard is a 2025 Sobey Art Award finalist.
Read more about her work: www.cbc.ca/arts/why-art...
Read more about her work: www.cbc.ca/arts/why-art...
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
@ubcokanagan.bsky.social prof and artist Tania Willard is a 2025 Sobey Art Award finalist.
Read more about her work: www.cbc.ca/arts/why-art...
Read more about her work: www.cbc.ca/arts/why-art...
Infants younger than six months old get hit the hardest with RSV, making up almost half of all patients hospitalized for the illness in Canada, according to a new UBC study.
via @thetyee.ca
via @thetyee.ca
Infants Bear the Brunt of RSV Hospitalizations, UBC Study Finds | The Tyee
Researchers say the province should do more to protect the very small and vulnerable.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Infants younger than six months old get hit the hardest with RSV, making up almost half of all patients hospitalized for the illness in Canada, according to a new UBC study.
via @thetyee.ca
via @thetyee.ca
@ubcoceans.bsky.social researchers have identified eight 'forever' chemicals in B.C. sea otters.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
@ubcoceans.bsky.social researchers have identified eight 'forever' chemicals in B.C. sea otters.
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Want to be more persuasive? A UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost impact and perceived competence. 🙌
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November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Want to be more persuasive? A UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost impact and perceived competence. 🙌
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Allard Law experts Wei Cui, Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Dr. Cristie Ford and Dr. Craig E. Jones are available to comment on the Carney government's first budget.
The Carney government is presenting its first budget today.
UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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UBC experts on 2025 federal budget – UBC News
The Carney government is to present its first budget on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Allard Law experts Wei Cui, Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Dr. Cristie Ford and Dr. Craig E. Jones are available to comment on the Carney government's first budget.
The Carney government is presenting its first budget today.
UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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UBC experts on 2025 federal budget – UBC News
The Carney government is to present its first budget on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Carney government is presenting its first budget today.
UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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Canada simply can’t afford to keep giving in to Trumpian demands or to allow the truth to be whatever the American administration says it is.
Political science lecturer Dr. Stewart Prest writes about the PM's apology for an Ontario ad feat Ronald Reagan via @ca.theconversation.com
Political science lecturer Dr. Stewart Prest writes about the PM's apology for an Ontario ad feat Ronald Reagan via @ca.theconversation.com
Mark Carney’s apology to Donald Trump: Far from ‘elbows up,’ it seems Canada has no elbows at all
An Ontario ad on Ronald Reagan’s support of free trade may have been an unnecessary risk. But Mark Carney’s apology to Donald Trump was an unnecessary own-goal.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Canada simply can’t afford to keep giving in to Trumpian demands or to allow the truth to be whatever the American administration says it is.
Political science lecturer Dr. Stewart Prest writes about the PM's apology for an Ontario ad feat Ronald Reagan via @ca.theconversation.com
Political science lecturer Dr. Stewart Prest writes about the PM's apology for an Ontario ad feat Ronald Reagan via @ca.theconversation.com
UBC researchers have provided a comprehensive study of what it would cost to rescue a significant fraction of Southern Ontario’s threatened wildlife – about $113-million a year for 27 years
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November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
UBC researchers have provided a comprehensive study of what it would cost to rescue a significant fraction of Southern Ontario’s threatened wildlife – about $113-million a year for 27 years
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Listen, everyone wants it to be an alien but when it comes to 3I/ATLAS, it’s pretty simple:
“With this particular object, it looks like a comet and there’s no reason to invoke any additional explanations of what it is," says astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley via CBC Kids:
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“With this particular object, it looks like a comet and there’s no reason to invoke any additional explanations of what it is," says astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley via CBC Kids:
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November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Listen, everyone wants it to be an alien but when it comes to 3I/ATLAS, it’s pretty simple:
“With this particular object, it looks like a comet and there’s no reason to invoke any additional explanations of what it is," says astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley via CBC Kids:
buff.ly/UFOfgIe
“With this particular object, it looks like a comet and there’s no reason to invoke any additional explanations of what it is," says astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley via CBC Kids:
buff.ly/UFOfgIe
OP ED: As Van wrestles with its future, perhaps the most provocative conclusion is this: Whatever numbers experts put forth, the real question becomes — and always has been — which vision of the city we want to embrace?
Erick Villagomez writes in @vancouversun.bsky.social
Erick Villagomez writes in @vancouversun.bsky.social
Opinion: Four housing projections, one crisis
Analyzing competing visions: The question isn’t just how many homes Vancouver needs — it’s which people are we building for?
vancouversun.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
OP ED: As Van wrestles with its future, perhaps the most provocative conclusion is this: Whatever numbers experts put forth, the real question becomes — and always has been — which vision of the city we want to embrace?
Erick Villagomez writes in @vancouversun.bsky.social
Erick Villagomez writes in @vancouversun.bsky.social
“The situation here is actually the same or worse than in the U.S. in the regulation of these health spas, and particularly these new IV spas."
Dr. Bernie Garrett (@ubc-vnursing.bsky.social) discusses regulation of the medical spa industry www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Dr. Bernie Garrett (@ubc-vnursing.bsky.social) discusses regulation of the medical spa industry www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“The situation here is actually the same or worse than in the U.S. in the regulation of these health spas, and particularly these new IV spas."
Dr. Bernie Garrett (@ubc-vnursing.bsky.social) discusses regulation of the medical spa industry www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Dr. Bernie Garrett (@ubc-vnursing.bsky.social) discusses regulation of the medical spa industry www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
If your spooky movie season isn't over just yet (and why should it be? 👻 ), why not look beyond the jump scares and consider the powerful cultural metaphors that could lie within?
Dr. Ji-yoon An (@asia.ubc.ca) discusses her new course, Cinematic Monsters of Asia www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Dr. Ji-yoon An (@asia.ubc.ca) discusses her new course, Cinematic Monsters of Asia www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
What makes a monster? New UBC course delves into the rise of cinematic beasts
As people prepare to curl up with movies centred around monsters, goblins and beasts this Halloween weekend, one B.C. professor is encouraging viewers to look beyond the jump scares and consider the p...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
If your spooky movie season isn't over just yet (and why should it be? 👻 ), why not look beyond the jump scares and consider the powerful cultural metaphors that could lie within?
Dr. Ji-yoon An (@asia.ubc.ca) discusses her new course, Cinematic Monsters of Asia www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Dr. Ji-yoon An (@asia.ubc.ca) discusses her new course, Cinematic Monsters of Asia www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
For your Halloween reading pleasure: bees explosively ejaculating to death is back in the news via @iflscience.com 🐝💥
"They have this elaborate endophallus that comes out and is about the size of their own abdomen," says UBC's Dr Alison McAfee. "It's pretty extreme."
"They have this elaborate endophallus that comes out and is about the size of their own abdomen," says UBC's Dr Alison McAfee. "It's pretty extreme."
We Regret To Inform You That Bees “Explode” When They Mate, And It’s Just As Grisly As It Sounds
It could be said a male bee’s swansong is the audible pop of his first and last ejaculation.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For your Halloween reading pleasure: bees explosively ejaculating to death is back in the news via @iflscience.com 🐝💥
"They have this elaborate endophallus that comes out and is about the size of their own abdomen," says UBC's Dr Alison McAfee. "It's pretty extreme."
"They have this elaborate endophallus that comes out and is about the size of their own abdomen," says UBC's Dr Alison McAfee. "It's pretty extreme."