Propelling artificial intelligence to new heights
A two-metre long, helicopter-style drone thunders over the Gulf of St. Lawrence, equipped with two powerful sensors that surveil the glistening surface below. As a pod of North Atlantic right whales swim just below the surface, the sensors instantly capture images of the majestic sight in precise detail. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine […]
UBC Library spotlighting Indigenous topics in open education
This year’s theme for Open Access Week (Oct 23 – 29, 2023) is an invitation to collaborate, as individuals and institutions around the world are asked to examine current approaches to open scholarship and discuss what is working, and what need to be revised, revived or replaced. Open access can pave the way for more […]
UBCO researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors
As the wind and rain pound the blades of a wind turbine, UBC Okanagan researchers carefully monitor screens, hundreds of kilometres away analyzing if the blade’s coatings can withstand the onslaught. While this was only a test in a lab, the researchers are working to improve the way structures such as turbines, helicopter propellers and […]
Arts Perspectives on AI: Fearing (your own) language in the age of artificial intelligence
Please visit https://www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-perspectives-on-ai-fearing-your-own-language-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/ to read the story.
Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer
Please visit https://apsc.ubc.ca/news/2023/microplastic-pollution-plants-could-be-answer to read the story
New algorithm maps safest routes for city drivers
Most navigation apps can show you the fastest possible route to your destination and some can even suggest an eco-friendly route calculated to produce the least amount of carbon emissions. But what if they could also map the safest route with the lowest possible risk of a crash? A new algorithm developed by UBC researchers […]
UBC Library collaborates with the Paper Trail project to launch new digital archive
UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in partnership with the Paper Trail project team, has launched a digital archival collection of identity papers known as Chinese Immigration (C.I.) certificates created through Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act. Led by Catherine Clement, a community historian and curator based in Vancouver’s Chinatown, The Paper Trail project seeks to commemorate this era of exclusion […]
UBC’s 2023 Partnering in Research Conference
On June 15, 2023, the University of British Columbia hosted its inaugural Partnering in Research conference at UBC Robson Square where participants gathered for a full day of learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners. Organized by the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit and UBC Community Engagement, […]
Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone
iSeahorse, a global platform for seahorse science and conservation developed by UBC researchers, has reached a significant milestone with 10,000 observations submitted by community scientists. The 10,000th observation, which was that of the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus), was made by Dennis Rabeling, a long-time and enthusiastic contributor to iSeahorse. The milestone highlights the hard work […]
Red or white & green: How wine making fits into Earth Day
Dr. Jacques-Olivier Pesme won’t change his routine to mark Earth Day. The director of the UBC Wine Research Centre will likely enjoy his favorite vintage and think about the vines from which the grapes were grown. He follows that routine many days of the year, not just every April 22. “Every day is Earth Day […]