Transformative agreements are changing open access publishing at UBC Library
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Improving youth mental health
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Safeguarding water quality
From traffic and street lights to smart parking and waste management, today’s cities rely on a complex and dynamic system of sensors to run efficiently. While smart water meters have been around for decades and have seen considerable success managing water and sewer utilities, Dr. Nicolás Peleato, Assistant Professor in UBCO’s School of Engineering, knew […]
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers receive federal support to advance mRNA vaccine technologies
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have received $11.1-million for two new projects to advance mRNA vaccine technologies and boost the impact of B.C. biotechnology on the global stage. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister for International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced the funding through PacifiCan for […]
UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic
UBC researcher Dr. Feng Jiang has developed a cellulose film that looks like plastic and behaves like plastic—but is biodegradable. Dr. Jiang’s process breaks down wood fibres (sourced from forest waste) in a solution of cold sodium hydroxide combined with mild mechanical blending. The sodium hydroxide is then recycled. The result is a translucent, strong […]
Unlocking the mysteries of concussion and the brain
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Mobilizing vaccine research in a pandemic
When Canada began rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) supported by UBC and the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute mobilized rapidly to monitor the safety and side effects of the vaccines with the launch of the CANVAS-COVID study. For Kim Marty, senior data manager at the VEC, one of the biggest challenges […]
Harnessing the power of forests to fight climate change
Dr. Suzanne Simard is leading the Mother Tree Project at UBC, which could transform how we manage forests while capturing more carbon and protecting biodiversity worldwide Forests have the potential to be “carbon sinks”, absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than they release. That’s great for slowing climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 in […]
Engineering lab deploys mobile air pollution laboratory
An “air pollution lab on wheels”, PLUME will be used to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone, black carbon, methane, volatile organic compounds, and various sizes of ultrafine particles that can affect air quality. PLUME, which stands for Portable Laboratory for Understanding Human-Made Emissions was developed […]
Industry partnership provides a boost in UBCO battery research
Despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles, researchers are still working to develop a smaller, longer-lasting battery to power the vehicles. Current battery research at UBC Okanagan has led to additional funding from industry partner Fenix Advanced Materials to lead the charge when it comes to battery development. Dr. Jian Liu, the UBC Okanagan Principal’s […]