UBC researchers have launched the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at UBC Botanical Garden. The prototype turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost using mycelia—the ...

UBC has opened a $45 million expansion of the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, made possible by philanthropic support from the Ross ...

This interactive session is designed to support students in the Faculty of Science as they navigate the pressures of ...

The start of a new academic year is exciting! You may be meeting new people, attending social events, learning more about your passions, or simply enjoying the campus environment. Whatever makes up ...

Science Peer Academic Coaches (SPAC) help you discover which study methods work best for you. General Study Tips After you study a particular section, do the corresponding problem set questions ...

When you practice and teach others course material, it is easier to remember the information and recall it later on. You’ve likely heard that study groups are a good idea, but do you know why they are ...

There's no doubt that you're a successful student - you have been admitted to study here at UBC Science! Some of the strategies you've focused on up until now may work the same way in a university ...

Get ready for midterms and start your term off strong! Learn how to best prepare for midterms from experts in learning. In this session, join well-known UBC Science profs Drs. Laura Stirchak and Eden ...

Raymond Anderson, a leading marine natural product chemist with both Chemistry and Earth and Ocean Sciences, has received the 2012 Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Medal. The CIC Medal is given ...

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can ...

Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers. In a study ...

The genome of the fungus that helps mountain pine beetles infect and kill lodgepole pines has been decoded in a University of British Columbia study. Also known as blue stain fungus for the stain it ...