- Carey Price will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Northern British Columbia https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/carey-price-will-receive-an-honorary-doctorate-from-the-university-of-northern-british-columbia 18 comments hockey
- [Dunk] University of British Columbia OL Theo Benedet signs NFL undrafted free agent contract with Chicago Bears, per sources. https://twitter.com/JDunk12/status/1784361114689544691 10 comments nfl
- [Dunk] Canadian OL Giovanni Manu becomes the first player selected in the NFL Draft straight from U Sports since DL David Onyemata in 2016. Manu becomes the first player straight from the University of British Columbia to be selected in the NFL Draft. https://twitter.com/JDunk12/status/1784275127854666136 35 comments nfl
- “What these … catastrophic wildfire disasters are revealing is that nowhere is immune to the issue.” – Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz, University of British Columbia #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11082023/wildfires-are-exploding-in-unexpected-places-due-to-climate-change-is-hawaii-the-latest-example/ 2 comments climate
- University of British Columbia team developing oral insulin tablet sees breakthrough results https://news.ubc.ca/2022/08/30/ubc-team-developing-oral-insulin-tablet-sees-breakthrough-results/ 31 comments futurology
- T-Birds edged by Warriors in opening round of NAIA Baseball National Championship - University of British Columbia Athletics https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2022/5/17/t-birds-edged-by-warriors-in-opening-round-of-naia-baseball-national-championship.aspx 2 comments baseball
- Coral reefs are 50% less able to provide food, jobs, and climate protection than in 1950s, putting millions at risk | University of British Columbia https://news.ubc.ca/2021/09/17/coral-reefs-less-able-to-provide-food-jobs-climate-protection/ 5 comments environment
- When a pregnant person declines a recommended treatment such as prenatal testing or an epidural, tension and strife may ensue between the patient and provider, according to a new analysis by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the University of British Columbia. https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2021/june/declining-treatment-during-maternity-care.html 6 comments science
- 'Deeply troubling': University of British Columbia grad sentenced to nearly 6 years in Saudi prison for women's rights activism https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/deeply-troubling-ubc-grad-sentenced-to-nearly-6-years-in-saudi-prison-for-women-s-rights-activism-1.5246315 6 comments worldnews
- [NFL Canada] Congrats to Vancouver Native Rysen John! The WR out of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia has signed as a free agent with the Giants. The 6'7 237lb receiver had 53 receptions for 861 yards and 10 TDS in his senior season. https://www.twitter.com/NFLCanada/status/1254215199608930307 34 comments nfl
- Trial drug, which can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues, found at University of British Columbia Lab https://news.ubc.ca/2020/04/02/ubc-led-study-finds-trial-drug-can-significantly-block-early-stages-of-covid-19-in-engineered-human-tissues/ 176 comments worldnews
- University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable, Earth-sized world, by combing through data gathered by NASA's Kepler mission. https://news.ubc.ca/2020/02/28/ubc-student-discovers-17-new-planets-including-potentially-habitable-earth-sized-world/ 19 comments science
- The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia. The researchers found that study participants who were exposed to their partner’s scent overnight experienced better sleep quality, even though their partner was not present. https://news.ubc.ca/2020/02/13/smelling-your-lovers-shirt-could-improve-your-sleep/ 416 comments science
- "A cool thing to note is that a lot of gas giants orbit in the habitable zones of their stars. While gas giants can’t support life themselves, they might have moons that could," says a researcher from the University of British Columbia. https://filling-space.com/2019/08/30/how-does-stars-radioactivity-affect-the-habitability-of-nearby-planets/ 41 comments space
- For anyone interested in astrobiology, a professor at University of British Columbia just published a great primer. https://arxiv.org/pdf/1907.06127.pdf 6 comments space
- People with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbors, a new University of British Columbia study of parks and greenery in 10 major North American cities has found. https://news.ubc.ca/2019/01/17/study-highlights-lack-of-fair-access-to-urban-green-spaces/ 19 comments science
- Trinity Western students won't have to sign covenant banning sex outside straight marriage - The board of governors for the evangelical Christian university in Langley, British Columbia, voted on a motion Thursday to make the strict community covenant optional for students. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trinity-western-students-won-t-have-to-sign-covenant-banning-sex-outside-straight-marriage-1.4784924 5 comments worldnews
- University Of British Columbia - Engineering Physics Robot Competition [LIVE] - START Aug. 9, 10:00 PDT https://engineering.ubc.ca/event/2018/ewok-rescue-2018-ubc-engineering-physics-robot-competition 3 comments robotics
- Scientists at the University of British Columbia have genetically engineered a mouse that does not become addicted to cocaine, adding to the evidence that habitual drug use is more a matter of genetics and biochemistry than just poor judgement. http://www.med.ubc.ca/ubc-scientists-create-a-mouse-that-resists-cocaines-lure/ 4 comments science
- The University of British Columbia has developed a marijuana breathalyzer http://news.ubc.ca/2016/04/20/ubc-develops-marijuana-breathalyzer/ 5 comments science
- The British Columbia (Canada) Bar has directed its Law Society to not approve Trinity Western University http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=3912&t=Trinity-Western-University%3A-proposed-law-school 12 comments law
- Computerized 'Rosetta Stone' reconstructs ancient languages - University of British Columbia and Berkeley researchers have used a sophisticated new computer system to quickly reconstruct protolanguages http://phys.org/news/2013-02-computerized-rosetta-stone-reconstructs-ancient.html 18 comments science
- How to make global fisheries worth five times more | University of British Columbia http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/07/13/how-to-make-global-fisheries-worth-five-times-more-ubc-research/ 4 comments science
- Scientists at the University of British Columbia reverse Type 1 Diabetes in mice. http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/health/story.html?id=6853026 14 comments science
- University of British Columbia researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-key-immune-cell-internal-guidance.html 3 comments science
- A researcher at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver is redoing (and blogging while she does) the work published last year by the NASA Astrobiology Institute on an organism that was reported to use arsenic rather than phosphorus in its DNA. http://rrresearch.fieldofscience.com/ 7 comments science
- Women find happy guys significantly less sexually attractive than swaggering or brooding men, according to a new University of British Columbia study that helps to explain the enduring allure of "bad boys" and other iconic gender types. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110524070310.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed:%20sciencedaily%20(sciencedaily:%20latest%20science%20news) 445 comments science
- Holy Fuck, University of British Columbia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?amp%3Bfeature=share&v=Dpp3quce1Vo 4 comments reddit.com
- The Earth has run out of room to expand fisheries, according to a new study led by University of British Columbia researchers that charts the systematic expansion of industrialized fisheries http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-12/uobc-fl120110.php 12 comments science
- Researchers at The University of British Columbia have discovered why the brain loses its capacity to re-grow connections and repair itself, knowledge that could lead to therapeutics that "rejuvenate" the brain. http://www.brainmysteries.com/research/researchers_discovery_could_rejuvenate_the_brain.asp 37 comments cogsci
- Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a "vampire battery" -- a fuel cell that can generate power from a drop of human blood. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/blood+fuels+vampire+battery/1459780/story.html 8 comments science
- High insulin levels directly linked to pancreatic cancer. A new study from researchers at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine reveals a direct link between high insulin levels, common among patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes, and pancreatic cancer https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1006368 61 comments science
- An international team led by University of British Columbia has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts. This hold promise as a treatment capable of stopping early infection of the novel coronavirus. https://news.ubc.ca/2020/04/02/ubc-led-study-finds-trial-drug-can-significantly-block-early-stages-of-covid-19-in-engineered-human-tissues/ 11 comments science
- Science AMA Series: This is Chris Deeg of the University of British Columbia (Canada). I do research on Giant Viruses that infect microscopic organisms and I’m here today to talk about it. AMA! https://crm.elifesciences.org/crm/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/Chris%20Deeg%20AMA%20photo.jpg 39 comments science
- Chronic pain sufferers and those taking mental health meds would rather turn to cannabis instead of their prescribed opioid medication, according to new research by the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria. https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2017/02/27/given-the-choice-patients-will-reach-for-cannabis-over-prescribed-opioids/ 71 comments worldnews
- Chronic pain sufferers and those taking mental health meds would rather turn to cannabis instead of their prescribed opioid medication, according to new research by the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria. https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2017/02/27/given-the-choice-patients-will-reach-for-cannabis-over-prescribed-opioids/ 864 comments science
- Canada scientists create new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’ | University of British Columbia researchers develop silica-based material with ability to absorb wider range of harmful chemicals https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/22/canada-toxic-forever-chemicals-pfas-researchers 18 comments science
- Tonight, the University of British Columbia hosts its 2020 Winter Classic vs the University of Manitoba Bisons. The UBC team is coached by former NHL defenceman Sven Butenschon, and the team is mostly comprised of WHL/BCHL/AJHL players. I decided to create a montage about the team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqd5mZlCACA 12 comments hockey
- Scientists have developed solar cells powered by bacteria that can work even if the sky is cloudy: Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Canada have genetically engineered the microbes to produce a dye that harvests light and converts it into energy. http://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2018/07/05/news/scientists-create-bacteria-powered-solar-cells-that-can-work-under-cloudy-skies-1374694/ 7 comments worldnews
- 10 million Scallops Dead In B.C. Waters. The catastrophic loss could be related to climate change, Chris Harley, a University of British Columbia marine ecologist told The Vancouver Sun. http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/4859868 9 comments worldnews