The UBC Department of Physics & Astronomy is offering Introductory Physics. This free, refresher course, open to all newly admitted students, can help you ensure you're ready for university-level ...

Geology is the science of the solid earth--its composition, structure, physical properties and history. Professionals in geological fields tend to have a strong background in chemistry and basic ...

Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, ...

Raymond Anderson, a leading marine natural product chemist with both Chemistry and Earth and Ocean Sciences, has received the 2012 Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Medal. The CIC Medal is given ...

A sweeping synthesis of two decades worth of data from Canada's major earth sciences project has yielded an unprecedented geological map of North America that offers researchers a glimpse back in time ...

Melt off from small mountain glaciers and ice caps will contribute about 12 centimetres to world sea-level increases by 2100, according to UBC research published this week in Nature Geoscience. The ...

Plastic pollution off the northwest coast of North America is reaching the level of the notoriously polluted North Sea, according to a new study led by a researcher at the University of British ...

UBC has partnered with US-based Coursera to offer genetics, computer science and climate literacy courses online--bringing the university’s expertise within reach of anyone with Internet access.

The Specialization Application is now open. It will close at 11:59 pm PDT on June 4, 2025. You must complete all departmental and faculty requirements listed below by the end of the current Winter ...

Canadian scientists have developed a blood test and portable device that can determine the onset of sepsis faster and more ...