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Children are entering a fourth school year in a pandemic — expert advice for parents

Find out how to protect yourself from monkeypox

Help curb the transmission of monkeypox by understanding its symptoms and learning more about the resources and support available to you. Learn more

Research in focus: Christopher Rea

Christopher Rea is a professor in the Department of Asian Studies. His latest work focuses on the decisions researchers need to make when starting a new project. Find out what motivated him to conduct this research.

UBC researchers discover ‘weak spot’ across major COVID-19 variants

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including the recently emerged BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants. The weakness can be targeted by neutralizing antibodies, potentially paving the way for treatments that would be universally effective across variants.

What happens to the waste after an oil spill clean up?

Images of damaged coastlines, oily sheens, containment booms and endangered wildlife are part of every offshore oil spill. And while a response team arrives and the clean up gets underway, UBC Okanagan researchers are now exploring how to effectively handle the waste created from that spill. Learn more

COVID-19 vaccine and young children — expert answers for skeptical parents

Heat warning in Vancouver and the Okanagan

A heat warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver and Central Okanagan. To ensure your safety during rising temperatures, access a range of information and resources to support you. 

How to avoid becoming a mosquito’s dinner

Announcing the search for a new President and Vice-Chancellor

A message from Nancy McKenzie, Chair, UBC Board of Governors; Kate Ross, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar

Changes to support inclusion, diversity, equity and anti-racism academic portfolios at UBC Okanagan

A message from Rehan Sadiq, Provost and Vice-President, Academic pro tem, UBC Okanagan I am pleased to provide an update on some recent changes in the Provost and Vice-President, Academic portfolio to support the important work underway on anti-racism and inclusive excellence at UBC Okanagan.

Workday Student: Changes to pre-requisites, co-requisites, course equivalencies, and course restrictions

As you are aware, fall 2023 sees the first release of the new Workday Student system. In preparation for this change, Faculties are being asked to review a number of curriculum elements. These elements include pre-requisites, co-requisites, and course equivalencies.  It is anticipated that units will need to submit curriculum proposals to adjust some aspects of their courses in preparation for the 2024 Winter Session. Both Senate Curriculum Committees will be facilitating a modified approval process related to these changes.

UBC team deploys pollution-sniffing mobile lab

Dr. Naomi Zimmerman, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has developed a portable mobile laboratory that will be used to measure concentrations of air pollutants across Vancouver, 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.