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.

Technology

A futuristic depiction of a car plugged into a hydrogen fuelling station.

Research indicates success hinges on innovation, strategic policies, and long-term contracts.

A graphic of hands and people cleaning up the earth with a spray bottle, a cloth, plants, and chemicals.

A UBC engineer is devoted to making our dirtiest chemicals clean.

A nuclear reactor tower against the blue sky.

Professor M.V. Ramana discusses the "Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change."

E-bike parked on lawn in front of trees

UBC researchers have found that e-bike use has skyrocketed since 2019.

A person in a lab coat holding up a blue-violet crystalline structure

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

A woman at her desk on a Zoom call

A UBCO study examines the difference between in-person and videochat perceptions.

Young people sitting in a row outside looking at smartphones

Mental health may depend on how social media is used rather than how much it is used.

A robotic arm slips a ballot into a slot

Here's why we should be vigilant, but not fatalistic.

Conceptual illustration of a tram running alongside a lake

A feasibility plan introduces a 342-kilometre route linking Kamloops and Osoyoos.

Kevin Leyton-Brown stands against a grey wall, wearing a dark blue suit.

A UBC prof is cautiously optimistic.