Science

Researcher holding stir stick submerged in some liquid in a beaker
Thanks to this UBC invention, common drink-spiking drugs can be quickly detected.
A vaccine bottle beside several syringes
RNA technology is powering a revolution — and Canada is uniquely positioned to lead it.
Group of people wearing hardhats in front of scaffolding structure
A new UBC system enables buildings to absorb earthquake energy, instead of resisting it.
View of Saturn from one of its moons
Saturn has left its former rival, Jupiter, in the dust.
Couple having a picnic with smog-clouded city skyline in background
Those who produce pollution should pay for cleaning up any environmental damage.
Stack of fabrics with tag stating "CO2 NEUTRAL"
An accident spawned three years of research on polymers — and a new career trajectory.
Truck spraying salt onto road in fog
Exposing developing salmon to road salt concentrations can lead to deformities or death.
Annie Ciernia standing outside the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
UBC researchers are decoding the factors that cause autism spectrum disorder.
A person in a lab coat holding up a blue-violet crystalline structure

UBC is a central player in Canada’s medical biotech boom.

Five people stand in river
Rain gardens can help to reduce tire toxins from entering BC’s waterways.