Spotlight

The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.

Science

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.

Smiling woman in front of outdoor radio telescope

This discovery may help to reveal how our own solar system formed.

Four researchers, with three displaying watches on their wrists

This ultra-black material could be used for astronomy, solar cells, luxury items, and art.

A baby sits in the lap of a nurse who is holding an oxygen mask

Will we one day be able to cure — not just mitigate — allergies?

Illustration of hand holding lightbulb with plant growing inside

UBC researchers are thinking outside the box to sustainably solve world problems.

An illustrated diagram of the solar system

A new proposal aims to start a conversation about what we call a planet.

Where did all the butterflies go, and what can we do to bring them back?

Collage of speakers' faces in TED Talk red

Meet five stellar researchers who will change how you think about nearly everything.