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Does Alberta really want to bet its future on the predictability of U.S. politics rather than consumer preferences driving a rapid technology transition to electric vehicles?

Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd of @ires.ubc.ca discuss prosperity in a post-oil world.

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Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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"With further studies in humans, we hope to understand whether there are situations in which, for specific patients, these procedures may put them at risk of disease exacerbation," said Dr. Carolina Tropini. @ctropini.bsky.social @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social

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January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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The Agrawal lab is moving! This January we will be setting up shop at #UBC in Vancouver, in the department of #Zoology! We are actively recruiting at all levels, especially masters and PhD students. These position are #funded! Please send anyone interested my way!
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October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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A new UBC study could help guide strategies to make colonoscopies safer for people with inflammatory bowel disease, who undergo the procedure more frequently than the general population.
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Research paves the way for safer colonoscopy bowel prep for people with compromised gut health
New preclinical research suggests bowel preparation for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, with unappreciated effects in at-risk patients.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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“You can’t reduce a trillion-parameter system to simple explanations,” said Dr. Jeff Clune, an AI researcher at the University of British Columbia. “The answers are going to be complicated.” @cs.ubc.ca @jeffclune.com

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Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode Reality | Quanta Magazine
Is the inside of a vision model at all like a language model? Researchers argue that as the models grow more powerful, they may be converging toward a singular “Platonic” way to represent the world.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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"It is kind of a big jump, like, in our understanding of how the universe works," says UBC astrophysicist Dazhi Zhou on the discovery of a young galaxy cluster.
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Why the discovery of hot gas in young galaxy clusters is exciting Canadian researchers | CBC News
A team of international researchers, led by a University of British Columbia astrophysicist, has discovered a young galaxy cluster that was producing hot gas at a rate five times hotter than previousl...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Join us on JAN. 15 for a Nocturnal and Exhibition Opening: Slippage: shaped by time, by photographer Michael Cox. Through black-and-white images of local landscapes, Cox explores the forces of erosion, change, and time.Admission by donation from 5:00 pm. More details at beatymuseum.ubc.ca/calendar
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Mathematics lies at the heart of AI and investment in these mathematical foundations is the critical key to becoming a true global AI leader.

Drs. Deanna Needell and Ozgur Yilmaz (@ubcmath.bsky.social) write in the @ca.theconversation.com
How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics
AI shapes daily life but remains unreliable and costly. Canada can lead by investing in the mathematics that make these systems fair, efficient and trusted.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster atmosphere on record: gas 5 times hotter than theory allows, only 1.4B years after the Big Bang. “We didn’t expect to see such a hot cluster atmosphere so early in cosmic history,” said lead author Dazhi Zhou of @ubcphas.bsky.social.

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Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record could change cosmological models
An international team led by Canadian astronomers has found a galaxy cluster blazing with hot gas just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Dr. Francesca Ferraresso (@science.ubc.ca), named one of @forbes.com 30 under 30 in healthcare:
Francesca Ferraresso - Syrina Therapeutics
Francesca Ferraresso is on Forbes' 2026 30 Under 30 - Healthcare list. Read more about Francesca Ferraresso, their experience, their asset summary, and more here.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The atmospheric rivers that brought floodwaters to Abbotsford, B.C., in both 2021 and 2025 brought a tremendous amount of moisture to the mountains, and were warm.

CBC spoke with @eoas.ubc.ca PhD candidate Elise Legarth, who is studying the impact of these storms.

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December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A new “Collision Realization and Significant Harm (CRASH) Clock” by UBC's Dr. Aaron Boley uses statistics to estimate how long spacecraft now have to avoid a dangerous close pass or a collision with orbiting satellites.

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December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Adam Martens of UBC Mathematics talks about the geometry of gift wrapping—and why you can’t wrap a ball perfectly (so don’t even bother!). @ubcmath.bsky.social

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The Mathematics of Gift Wrapping
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December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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UBC's Dr. Kayla King is among the 18 Science researchers who have received funding from the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund for her project, Laboratory for Experimental Evolution of Pathogens. See all the UBC-led projects funded at research.ubc.ca/bckdf-2025

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Dr. Kayla King, evolutionary biologist
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Dr. Shandin Pete, who is Salish/Dine and an assistant professor of teaching in UBC's department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, explains how he’s piecing ancient Salish knowledge back together to help identify ancient celestial patterns. @eoas.ubc.ca

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Spot these three Salish constellations this winter - UBC News
Discover three Salish asterisms lighting up winter skies and the stories behind them, as UBC researcher Dr. Shandin Pete shares Indigenous astronomical knowledge.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Among other UBC projects, new B.C. Government funding will support a program that aims to create cancer vaccines, led by Drs. Pieter Cullis and Anna Blakney.

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December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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From breakthroughs in organ transplants to alerts on the risks of space junk, UBC Science research made headlines in 2025. We’ve rounded up a selection of essential holiday browsing—our most-read stories, heart-felt tales of campus wildlife & real-world solutions.

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Your Science Must-Reads of 2025
From campus coyotes to breakthroughs in organ transplantation to the risks of space junk, we've rounded up your essential holiday science browsing.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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“Our creation stories are still told today, and known in our communities, but what was lost was connection to places that were not terrestrial: the patterns in the sky, and how those stories connected to our constellations."

Dr. Shandin Pete discusses Salish asterisms

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Salish stories take a starring role as First Nation professor examines the skies
Local Salish researcher is revitalizing Indigenous astronomy, connecting traditional knowledge and creation stories to the stars.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The dolphins were scouting out the salmon, Dr. Andrew Trites said. “They were sort of spread out and pinging through the water in a much broader area than what the whales can search — and the whale was listening.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Orcas and dolphins caught on video by researchers collaborating to forage, hunt salmon | CBC News
Researchers from Dalhousie University were trying to study how northern resident orcas find salmon to eat, but they ended up finding an unexpected symbiosis with another species — dolphins.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Vancouver’s Telescope Innovations—a company created around UBC Chemistry research—just delivered South Korea’s first self-driving lab for pharmaceutical research, the result of AI & robotics know-how developed among universities, industry & govt. @chem.ubc.ca
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Telescope Innovations Installs Korea’s First Self-Driving Lab for Pharma R&D and Education - Telescope Innovations
Rapid three-week deployment, onsite support from two-time Nobel Laureate, and deep Canada-Korea collaboration underscore accelerating commercial momentum
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December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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🌊 New paper alert 🌊 Findings reveal coral reefs 🪸 are under pressure, but they do better in marine protected areas, deeper waters, & compact reef patches.
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Coral Reef Survival: Depth, Marine Protected Areas, and Seascape Structure Are Key - Project Seahorse
Living corals are more likely to survive and thrive when found in deeper water, within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), or in compact reef patches, according to a new study by UBC researchers published ...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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"By working together, killer whales can conserve energy and use the dolphins as radar-equipped scouts to increase their chances of finding large Chinook salmon at deeper depths," said UBC's Dr. Andrew Trites. @ubcoceans.bsky.social

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Orcas and dolphins seen hunting together for the first time
Canadian researchers capture rare video of killer whales and dolphins working together to forage salmon off B.C. coast.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Dr. Marcel Franz will assume the role of scientific director of UBC’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute starting January 1. Also in Jan. UBC Science is launching a portfolio dedicated to grad and postdoc studies, headed by UBC zoologist Dr. Michael Gordon.

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New appointments in quantum materials, graduate studies
Dr. Marcel Franz and Dr. Michael Gordon will join the Faculty's leadership team in January 20206.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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From theory to the foundation of new technologies. UBC’s Dr. Bill Unruh and Dr. Marlan Scully from Texas A&M reflect on 100 hundred years of quantum mechanics. @ubcphas.bsky.social @tamu.bsky.social @science.org

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December 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Uncover lost Indigenous star knowledge with geoscientific ethnographer Dr. Shandin Pete of @eoas.ubc.ca at Salish Skies: Indigenous Sky Stories.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Saturday, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 6pm
Register: bit.ly/3XDJvwZ
Complimentary admission for Indigenous guests
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM