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"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
A medical diagram of breasts with notes written in blue pen. Credit Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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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
A picture of the back of Pemberton Search and Rescue manager David MacKenzie in a red jacket looking at a phone, standing near trees. Credit: Alanna Kelly/CBC
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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@ubcokanagan.bsky.social prof and artist Tania Willard is a 2025 Sobey Art Award finalist.

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Tania Willard, installation view at the Sobey Art Award exhibition, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Oct. 3, 2025 – Feb. 8, 2026. (National Gallery of Canada)
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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@ubcoceans.bsky.social researchers have identified eight 'forever' chemicals in B.C. sea otters.

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A rescued sea otter at the Lisbon Aquarium (Oceanário de Lisboa) examines its paw Credit: Andrew Trites (University of British Columbia) Note: SINGLE USE ONLY
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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
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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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A female adult barn owl being held in a human's hand. The species is one of several classified as endangered by Ontario. Credit ETIENNE TORBEY/AFP/Getty Images
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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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An image of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS taken on July 21 when it was 446 million kilometres from Earth. It shows a black screen with white/blue lines around a blue circle with a blue halo around it. (Image credit: STScI)
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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“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/...
An intravenous mixture sits in a sterile area of a wellness clinic, prior to being given to a customer. Medicinal bottles sit in the background. (Lauren Pelley (CBC))
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Try to avoid putting hot food or liquid in plastic containers or using plastics in the microwave to reduce exposure to microplastics, says UBC's Dr. Karen Bartlett

via @washingtonpost.com

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Large bottles with filtered water are seen on the kitchen table at a family home in MD. (Astrid Riecken/For The Washington Post)
October 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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“Gold and silver have — over generations and over millennia — been the go-to for storing value and wealth over time, in times of uncertainty."

Sauder prof Dr. Werner Antweiler says rising gold prices are a symptom of economic unease.

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In this Tuesday, July 22, 2014, file photo, gold bars are stacked in a vault at the United States Mint, in West Point, N.Y. The price of gold has been climbing in 2025, and one B.C. expert says it's because central banks are buying up the precious metal. (Mike Groll/The Associated Press)
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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“What we see is that participants consistently rate every common daily activity as more enjoyable when they’re interacting with somebody else."

Dr. Elizabeth Dunn discusses recent research via @sydmorningherald.bsky.social

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An image of a group of people holding wine glasses full of red wine and clinking them together, above a dinner table.
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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@eoas.ubc.ca PhD candidate Lualawi Mareshet Admasu commented on unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Pacific:

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Image shows people making their way through downtown Ottawa walking down a colourful staircase some holding umbrellas over their heads on a sunny day, as temperatures soared well above seasonal norms. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
October 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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"It's a way that people can make a conscious effort to think about what interests them and what they want to learn more about."

@ubcpsych.bsky.social prof Dr. Amori Mikami commented on the personal curriculum TikTok trend buff.ly/q2HxsQf
A composite image of TikToks about the personal curriculum trend by creators Elizabeth Jean (@xparmesanprincessx), left, rikkilee.co (@diaryofthatgirll), centre, and For the Love of History💙💛 (@4theloveofhistory), right. (Elizabeth Jean (@xparmesanprincessx), rikkilee.co (@diaryofthatgirll), For the Love of History (@4theloveofhistory)/TikTok, CBC)
September 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Join the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and honour and uphold Residential School Survivors and their families. Sept. 30 at UBC Vancouver. Read more: buff.ly/ajy3mKz
A large crowd of participants at the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day at UBC. The group is gathered on a grassy hillside, with many wearing orange shirts to honor Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools in Canada. The setting is lush with tall grasses in the foreground and trees surrounding the area, evoking a sense of collective remembrance.
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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"Just like when we add carbon dioxide to Coke or soda, that makes the soft drink more acidic."

@eoas.ubc.ca prof Dr. Christopher Harley discusses ocean acidification from carbon emissions

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A long-spined sea urchin is seen attached to a rock off Lebanon's north coast in 2021. Urchins are among the shelled creatures affected by ocean acidification. (Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP via Getty Images)
September 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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🚲 A new UBC study shows B.C.’s income-based e-bike rebates are a win for affordability, health & climate.

Rebates helped thousands cycle more, drive less & save money — especially lower-income households: buff.ly/0JPxwsc
A person rides a sleek black e-bike with an integrated battery pack along a paved path in an urban park. They wear a white helmet and carry a blue backpack. Modern glass buildings, green trees, and bike racks are visible in the background, blending city commuting with recreational cycling.
September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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UBC has opened a $45M expansion to the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, creating new spaces for research and collaboration to advance biodiversity solutions.

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September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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UBC biomedical engineering alumna and adjunct prof Rashmi Prakash has won the James Dyson design innovation award for an eco-friendly menstrual pad that can fully decompose in the compost.

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Rashmi Prakash holds the eco-friendly pad she designed. She's standing in front of a park bench with trees behind her.
September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Feeling lonely? UBC research shows that small acts of kindness—like helping a neighbour or sending a kind message—can make a big difference, especially for socially anxious people.

Read more about the findings: buff.ly/6HOKm2R
A person standing at the entrance of a home, holding a brown paper bag filled with items and shaking hands with another person. The person holding the bag is wearing a gray turtleneck sweater and an orange scarf. The other person is wearing glasses and a light blue shirt. They are both smiling warmly at each other.
September 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Through programs like Work Learn and large-scale career events, UBC is helping students build skills, make connections and prepare for a fluid employment landscape.

Tony Botelho of the UBC Career Centre explains how: news.ubc.ca/2025/09/how-...
September 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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NEW: A decade after the Nobel-winning first gravitational wave detection, UBC researchers help capture the loudest black hole merger ever recorded: buff.ly/qzG55cG
Artistic impression of the 'loudest' black hole, showing a swirling vortex of cosmic matter spiraling into a central black void. The scene is rendered in vivid hues of blue, purple, orange, and yellow, illustrating the immense gravitational forces. Streaks of light and distant stars fill the surrounding space, highlighting the dynamic and energetic nature of the phenomenon.
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Dr. Karen Hodges, @ubcokanagan.bsky.social prof, commented on bird species particularly vulnerable to wildfire
via @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social

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A picture of a black-backed woodpecker perched on a lichen-covered tree trunk. Credit: Yousif Attia/Birds Canada
September 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"It's almost like they have a level of desperation, kind of like the way you can think about bears having a bit of a level of desperation trying to fatten up for winter."

MSL postdoc Dr. Alison McAfee commented on a honey heist by hungry bees

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A close up image of a bee with wax, credit Christine McDonald
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Go to official sources for information to sort out the real from the fake, says Dr. @veredshwartz.bsky.social

N.W.T. fire officials are warning that misinformation and misleading images about the territory's wildfires are circulating online via buff.ly/85nU2BK
An AI-generated image shared on social media appears to show flames near homes in Fort Providence, N.W.T.
September 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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"Reading lots of different stories about lots of different kinds of people is helpful for us in developing our own identity, but also helpful for us developing the ability to connect with other people."

Education librarian Emily Fornwald discussed Alberta's book ban buff.ly/ncLpIlS
An image of the front page of the book Pride Puppy, which shows cartoon figures led by a dog taking part in Pride. Submitted by Robin Stevenson
September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM