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Congratulations to Dr. Peter West, who has been named a Canada CIFAR AI Chair! Dr. West is among seven newly appointed or renewed Chairs in the latest cohort recognized for their world-leading AI research. Read more: cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/10/peter…
ALT Dr. Peter West named Canada CIFAR AI Chair
UBC Science retweeted
What if we thought of the gut microbiome as a "virtual organ"? 🦠
@UBC alum Dr. Paula Littlejohn explores how this perspective could reshape our understanding of malnutrition and lead to better patient care.
Read the Q&A: bit.ly/4yU8Qnp
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Know an outstanding UBC Chemistry alum? Nominate them for a 2026 Alumni Award. Deadline: Nov. 15, 2026 chem.ubc.ca/outreach-and-alu…
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Fish are renewable biological resources; satellites are depletable mechanical objects. Yet the governance of the high seas and orbital space share similarities. Here a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite monitors Earth’s oceans, land, ice and atmosphere. theconversation.com/how-less…
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Swordfish are large-bodied, highly migratory fish typically found in temperate and warmer tropical waters far south of Haida Gwaii. It’s a rare find. Article by Isabella Morgante and Willim Cheung @coru_ubc in @ConversationCA theconversation.com/what-a-s…
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🌱 Turning plant #waste into #valuable chemicals!
Anne Lalande and collaborators at #UBC and the University of Wisconsin–Madison @UWMadison have engineered #bacteria to convert #lignin-derived compounds into #MuconicAcid—a key building block for plastics, textiles, pharmaceuticals and more.
Their work was recently featured in The Microbiologist @, highlighting the potential to replace #fossil-based chemical #feedstocks with #renewable plant materials.
Congratulations to Anne Lalande, Logan Robeck, Dillon Hofsommer, Lucie Lippuner, Shannon Stahl and Lindsay Eltis on this exciting work!
🔗 Read the feature in The Microbiologist: the-microbiologist.com/news/…
📖 Read the paper in Metabolic Engineering: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#Bioproducts #Biotechnology #Sustainability #CircularBioEconomy #ResearchExcellence
@ubcappscience @UBCForestry @ubcLFS @CHBEUBC @ubcscience @ubcengineering @UBC @ubcchem
UBC Science retweeted
The funding could have “a significant impact if used strategically to target priority areas of Canada’s vast marine ecosystems," said @DrRashidSumaila. Dr. Marie @AugerMethe is skeptical the funding will mitigate the harm to species from major projects. science.org/content/article/…
UBC Science retweeted
A UBC-led team of researchers has engineered a soil bacterium to convert plant matter into muconic acid, a ubiquitous precursor to everyday products, providing a more sustainable way to produce plastic, textiles, pharmaceuticals and more.
Read more: bit.ly/3TqQhHX
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UBC Computer Science is accepting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position, with an anticipated start date of July 2027. More information and link to apply: cs.ubc.ca/our-department/emp…
ALT UBC Computer Science is hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in Systems. Applications due: Oct 15, 2026.
UBC Science retweeted
UBC up one rank to 44th in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
THE has ranked the top 2,297 of the 22,000+ universities worldwide and UBC ranks 44th overall and 29th among public universities. The rankings are based on research excellence, teaching, and international outlook - reinforcing UBC’s standing as one of the world's leading research universities.
Learn more: bit.ly/3V9gknz
UBC Science retweeted
Come together on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day. forestry.ubc.ca/events/2026-…
ALT Intergenerational March to Commemorate. Orange Shirt Day. September 30, 2026. 11:45am - 3:00pm. UBC Vancouver Campus.
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Does collecting marine organisms to develop new medicines (marine bioprospecting), pose a threat to ocean conservation? Read more on marine bioprospecting and recommendations to minimize risk in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday study: projectseahorse.org/resource…
UBC Science retweeted
More than 57,000 student health and wellbeing appointments were booked at UBC last year.
Learn how UBC has expanded counselling, medical care and recreation resources to help students access support when they need it: news.ubc.ca/2026/09/ubc-expa…
UBC Science retweeted
Congratulations to UBC Chemistry Professor Corinna Schindler on being named a 2027 Arthur C. Cope Scholar by the American Chemical Society!
This prestigious recognition celebrates outstanding achievement and excellence in organic chemistry. cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-nam…
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UBC is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Wall Legacy Awards.
This year’s recipients are advancing research focused on sustainability in BC, including work to better understand the microbial networks that sustain our oceans and reduce the impacts of toxic tire-derived chemicals on people and aquatic ecosystems.
Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Keeling from @ubcscience and Dr. Rachel Scholes from @ubcappscience, who have each received a $1-million Wall Fellowship, as well as this year’s Wall Research Award recipients.
Meet the 2026 recipients and learn more about their research: bit.ly/4iu9fHK
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This summer, three labs in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology hosted students through seed2STEM, a program that invites Indigenous students in grades 9 through 12 to participate in a six-week paid research internship.
Read more: bit.ly/4yt0pPd
UBC Science retweeted
Dr. Curtis Huttenhower to join Department of Microbiology and Immunology (@ubcscience) as Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Microbiome Sciences
Learn more: bit.ly/464D76a
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Meet Cinda Heeren, Professor of Teaching at UBC Computer Science. This fall, she will be teaching DSCI 220 and CPSC 221. Here, she talks about what students will learn in these classes, what she enjoys about being a professor, and what she does outside of teaching!
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UBC will welcome nine world-leading researchers through the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program.
Based on our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, the new chairs will advance research in health, water security, wildfire resilience, democratic societies and more.
Read more: bit.ly/4qFjlYh
@ubcokanagan, @fos_ubco, @ubcappscience, @ubcscience, @ubcprez, @UBCForestry,@ubcpharmacy
UBC Science retweeted
Susanne Bradley is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at UBC Computer Science. Here, she talks about what students will learn in CPSC 418, her advice to computer science students, and what she enjoys outside of teaching! Learn more about Susanne: ubctoday.ubc.ca/news/july-07…