Dr. Eduardo Jovel has spent years of his academic career in labs researching the chemical composition of Indigenous plant medicine — work which stems from his Pipil-Mayan heritage.
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Mycology is the study of fungi, the enigmatic branch on the tree of life that produces those mysterious mushrooms that pop up around campus in the spring and fall.
At a rather unusual time for a UBC farm visit on May 25, a group of about 20 people, mostly students, gathered at the gates at 9:30 p.m. for a walk called “Goth Butterflies — Shedding Moonlight on Nocturnal Insects.”
For the past 25 years, UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) have investigated the detection, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
On paper, BC’s province-wide sexual education curriculum covers everything from contraception to conflict resolution. But, according to a team of UBC undergraduate researchers, cracks start to show when you look at what’s actually happening in classrooms.
Applied science research groups at UBC showed off their work during a visit from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier last week.
Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila are sailing toward sustainable change.
UBC’s CHIME team won the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering last week.
As officials mark forty years since the Spinward Massacre, the extent of publicly available information concerning the disaster is as sparse as it has remained since the initial post mortem investigation.
It’s time to take things just a small step further, and move towards universal understanding as a society. For just a small sacrifice, we’re gaining connection, security and a whole new way of life.
Dr. Sarah Otto and Dr. Pieter Cullis were awarded the Killam Prize on March 15.
Dr. Judy Illes has pioneered the field of neuroethics.
According to UBC experts, concerns about your friendly neighbourhood chatbot might be overblown.
For student brain aficionados, the recent expansion of a neuroscience specialization is more than just a 'big brain' idea.
PrEP, or HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, refers to any drug that reduces one’s risk of contracting HIV. For many students, this is an invaluable sexual health resource — for both safer sex and peace of mind.