Technology

Novel modular construction using AI and robots can raise a 15-storey
building in under a week.

This engineer studies how buildings fail during earthquakes, and redesigns them so they don’t.
Turning building plans into an integrated virtual platform that can be updated in real time.
A UBC Okanagan study explores how anger spreads online versus in person.
An Allard School of Law initiative seeks to protect the public and improve access to justice.
It all started in a UBC lab.
Could we eventually lose our ability to be musical at all?
Problematic smartphone use is a growing public health concern.

The novel devices helping older adults to age in place.

UBC researchers are reimagining recovery after spinal cord injury.

UBCO researchers are using predictive tools to help communities respond quicker to wildfires.
In health care, time isn’t just valuable—it saves lives.
It’s a first-of-its-kind technology pilot project on a Canadian university campus.
This innovation could transform how scientists study lung disease.
What began as a passion for helping others turned into province-wide recognition.
A new UBC system enables buildings to absorb earthquake energy, instead of resisting it.
It’s the first fully autonomous convenience store in the world to feature secure gates.
Psychology and computer science students are advancing brain injury rehabilitation.
AI's energy consumption doesn't tell the whole story of its environmental impacts.
Lawyers will have to tackle significant opportunities and risks related to AI tools.