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Dr. Zac Hudson, UBC associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Chemistry

The power of regional connections

UBC’s Dr. Zac Hudson helped create compostable coffee pod with Surrey-based NEXE Innovations

Spotlight

President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono

Santa J. Ono addresses COVID-19 community concerns

Ensuring a safe start to the academic year

Child's hands holding a paper rocketship

Summer science activities for the whole family

UBC has online resources to explore, or check out some in-person programming

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alumni UBC Summer Series offers fun for the whole family

Check out the action-packed lineup of events, activities and challenges

Explore UBC

Kayla Sanchez (centre) embraces Canadian teammates Rebecca Smith (left) and Maggie Mac Neil (right)

Community, People

Kayla Sanchez shines as Canada earns first medal in Tokyo

Incoming Thunderbirds swimmer swam the leadoff leg of Canada’s 4×100 freestyle relay

The Sardinia Radio Telescope, located in Sardinia, Italy.

Scientists capture most detailed radio image of Andromeda galaxy to date

“Disk of galax” identified as region where new stars are born

Wallet with Canadian bills

Campus, Community

How to earn extra cash at UBC

Tips to earn money as a UBC student

UBC HVAC workers

Campus, Community, People

UBC’s HVAC teams are making sure we can breathe easy

These essential workers ensure HVAC systems function properly across the university

Students look at a tablet in the forest

Community, Research

How forest disturbances impact our water

Dr. Adam Wei is highlighting the critical interconnectedness of forests and watersheds

This Week at UBC host Will Oxtoby

This Week at UBC

What’s happening from August 1 to 7