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Mosquito targets

Some mosquitoes sniff out humans to bite over other animals, study suggests

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Bamfield stories mark 50 years at Marine Sciences Centre

Series shares research, education, life in Bamfield and more

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund kicks off

Fund supports student-led projects

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Learn how to make your own art from recycled materials

Local environmental artists share ways to transform discarded materials into treasures

Explore UBC

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UBCO researcher points to gap in Indigenous health equalities

Indigenous women have significantly worse health outcomes than men

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How artificial intelligence can make our food safer

Food recalls could be a thing of the past with AI in food production

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Innovation, Research

UBC team deploys pollution-sniffing mobile lab

PLUME van will be used to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city

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People, Research

Podcast explores experiences of temporary foreign workers during the pandemic

Audio tells stories of people making their way in Canada as non-citizens

Connor Badowich and Pradeep Pugalendhi, both graduates of UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, stand in front of plane

Community, Research

UBCO’s new aerospace option takes flight

Students will learn state-of-the-art skills in aerospace engineering

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Community, Teaching and Learning

UBC students bring resilience, relief with water fountains and misters

Project aims to celebrate Japanese Canadian culture and address inequitable access to water in DTES