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Royal Society of Canada 2025: Dr. Joanna McGrenere

November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM

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Joanna McGrenere has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her research on interactive computer technologies that can be personalized to the needs of individual users. Dr. McGrenere is Co-head of @cs.ubc.ca.

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Royal Society of Canada 2025: Dr. Allan Bertram

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November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM

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UBC chemist Dr. Allan Bertram has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his research on atmospheric aerosols, which act as nuclei for cloud formation, & play a crucial role in Earth's climate. @chem.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social

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When it comes to mRNA, seeing is believing

November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM

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Dr. Sabrina Leslie invented a high-resolution imaging platform that lets drug designers actually see the intricate workings of a cell and how they respond to nanomedicines' drug cargoes. @ubcphas.bsky.social

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New imaging technology from UBC captures genomic medicine delivery in action, opening up avenues for drug discovery and testing.

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November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM

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UBC's Dr. William Cheung has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his research on marine ecosystems and fisheries. @ubcoceans.bsky.social @src-rsc.bsky.social

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Royal Society of Canada 2025: Dr. William Cheung

Royal Society of Canada 2025: Dr. Ingrid Stairs

November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM

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Join the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) program as they host a virtual information event on Tuesday December 2 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm PT. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the MDS Vancouver program.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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Grow your career with UBC Botany! The department is recruiting a assistant professor in non-seed plant diversity--researchers conducting innovative work in bryophyte, fern or lycophyte diversity are invited to apply: science.ubc.ca/about/careers @ubcbotany.bsky.social

November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM

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Congratulations to UBC astronomer Dr. Ingrid Stairs who has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Stairs studies radio pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts from distant galaxies. @ubcphas.bsky.social @src-rsc.bsky.social

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Royal Society of Canada 2025: Dr. Tamara Munzner

November 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM

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UBC computer scientist Dr. Tamara Munzner has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her visualization research which involves designing systems to solve specific needs for a target group of real-world users. @cs.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social

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Will B.C. get a charge from lithium?

November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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The discovery of the first major lithium-bearing pegmatite in B.C. — and the geochemistry behind it — could help make Canada more self-sufficient in #criticalminerals resources.

@eoas.ubc.ca mineralogist Dr. Catriona Breasley discusses her discovery via @science.ubc.ca

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How the discovery of the first major lithium-bearing pegmatite in B.C. — and the geochemistry behind it — could help make Canada more…

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November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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A tale of two sea lion pods: Despite very divergent population trends, new UBC research indicates the energy value of sea lion diets in the Gulf of California and the Channel Islands is nearly identical. ubcoceans.bsky.social

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UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. #UBCOceans

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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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UBC mineralogist Dr. Catriona Breasley has made the first significant discovery of #lithium in B.C. "There could be much bigger deposits out there,” she says. “We just haven't found them yet." @eoas.ubc.ca

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Will B.C. get a charge from lithium?

New study splits West Coast killer whales into two populations - Oceanographic

November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM

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Beaty Biodiversity Museum

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We offer #virtual museum tours for classes and groups of all ages from anywhere around the world! Join our team live over zoom for an overview of our collections, highlights of our favorite exhibits, and plenty of time for Q&A.

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A variety of museum specimens you might see on your virtual tour!

November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM

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“Now we can say with confidence that the West Coast transients are split along an east-west divide. They eat different things, hunt in different areas, & very rarely spend time with one another," said marine ecologist Josh McInnes of @ubcoceans.bsky.social.

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Research reveals West Coast transient killer whales are two subpopulations - inner and outer coast - with different diets, ranges, and lives.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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West Coast mammal-eating killer whales aren’t one big family—they’re two distinct communities that rarely mix.

New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.

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West Coast mammal-eating killer whales are two distinct communities that rarely mix - UBC News

New research reveals West Coast mammal-eating killer whales form two distinct communities—inner and outer coast transients—that rarely mix, with unique diets, habitats and behaviors.

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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM

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Want to hear realistic, uplifting takes on how we can collectively overcome the climate and nature crisis?

Check out Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan!
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November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM

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“The amount of dust in galaxies and their dust temperatures have been decreasing for billions of years, which means we’re past the epoch of maximum star formation," said UBC cosmologist Dr. Douglas Scott. @ubcphas.bsky.social

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Astronomers release best measurements of galaxy temperatures, star formation yet

UBC astronomers release a sneak peak of the most accurate measurements yet of key aspects of the Universe, including star formation rates.

The North Pacific heat ‘blob’ is back and experts are worried about marine life | Globalnews.ca

November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM

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"It’s unusual enough to qualify as what’s called a marine heat wave,” said Dr. Christopher Harley about the return of the North Pacific blob. “I hate to say it, it’s the new normal and I’m starting to get used to it."

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'This blob is a couple of degrees warmer than what we would expect for this particular time of year,' Christopher Harley, a professor of marine ecology, said.

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November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM

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Judith Mank

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We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!

November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM

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In the latest issue of "Matter," Dr. Curtis Berlinguette's team of UBC chemists describe AdaCarbon—a self-driving lab that's three times faster than manual workflows and establishes a scalable path for CO2-to-fuel conversion: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM

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Congratulations to Dr. Zachary Hudson on being awarded an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship. His research focuses on designing light-emitting materials for use in electronics, healthcare, and sustainable packaging.
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UBC chemist awarded national early-career fellowship

A UBC chemist developing advanced materials transforming how we diagnose disease and reduce waste has been awarded an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship.

Why honey bees overthrow their queen

October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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A new study sheds light on the intricate dynamics within honey bee colonies. Virus infections in queen bees can lead to reproductive decline and less production of a key pheromone, which worker bees use as a cue to overthrow and replace an underperforming queen.

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UBC research shows how queen viral infections disrupt colony stability— and identifies a key pheromone that could help maintain cohesive, productive hives.