UBC Science

News and events from the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia. Also on Bluesky at @science.ubc.ca

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

The federal government's plan to fast-track major infrastructure development is at odds with its new $3.8-billion strategy to protect 30% of Canada's lands & waters by 2030, say UBC, UVic & U of T researchers.

https://t.co/ywkmKFs3Se

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The federal government released its national AI strategy today, outlining key areas of action. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.

https://t.co/bhDBpOCYWq

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UBC and TRIUMF researchers at the ALPHA experiment have made an important step in the effort to probe deeper into the nature of antimatter.

https://t.co/ays4GLgqTq

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Canada released its draft AI strategy today that will modernize online safety laws to protect Canadians in the digital age. However, it doesn't specify what those modernizations will look like. Here's what UBC AI pioneer Dr. @AlanMackworth recommends: https://t.co/goQ2dABILG

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UBC's Dr. Jiaying Zhao says embracing joy can help us save Earth. "Joy is what made our species survive in the first place. If we’re rewarded, reinforced by it, then we continue doing it. We become contagious. We get others on board.” @ubcires

https://t.co/EZjNIzg0S9

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UBC will welcome 28 doctoral students and 17 postdoctoral fellows thanks to funding from the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA). And this is only the first wave of CIRTA awardees!

https://t.co/igjWLn7kqZ

[CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource]

The CLS T. K. Sham Award is presented by @CIC_ChemInst to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to #MaterialsChemistry in terms of research and mentoring. Dr. Mark MacLachlan @UBC is the recipient for 2026.

[Benoit-Antoine Bacon @ubcprez]

It was an honour to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on Sir David MacMillan.

One of the most influential chemists of the 21st century, his pioneering work has transformed modern synthetic chemistry. Awarded the 2021 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry, he co-developed organocatalysis, a groundbreaking approach that has reshaped how chemical reactions are accelerated. His research continues to have far-reaching impact across pharmaceutical development, materials science, and green chemistry worldwide.

Congratulations Dr MacMillan and all 2026 @UBC Graduates!

[CFI / FCI @InnovationCA]

Inside @SBQMI_UBC’s #quantum kitchen⚛️: How #CFIFunded furnaces are helping @AlannahHallas cook up the building blocks for tomorrow’s transformative technologies.🔥 https://t.co/g51XUFsR4U

#Innovation #ResearchInfrastructure

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A new campus-wide 100-level course, and separate degree option in computer science, will help UBC students succeed in an AI-driven future. @UBC_CS https://t.co/7M7o0XUZnf

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UBC chemists have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint using electricity.
@cpbCleanEnergy @UBCChem

https://t.co/C7zI1XWGj8

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Congratulations to UBC Computer Science Assistant Professors Hila Gonen, Mathias Lécuyer and Serena Wang on being selected as new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs and Assistant Professor Kelsey Allen on being selected as a CIFAR Global Scholar! Read more: https://t.co/o7aVJuwsCO

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Flowers in full bloom cover UBC’s Vancouver campus, just in time to celebrate our graduating students as they prepare to cross the Chan Centre stage. We congratulate their achievements and welcome them to our alumni community!

https://t.co/RKfHCj8sex

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“These early herders didn’t put all their eggs in one basket,” said geochemist Dr. Kendra Chritz of @UBCeoas. Instead, they kept eating a wide mix of foods—fish, wild animals and plants—alongside livestock for at least 1,000 years. https://t.co/ocE34XtE5j

[CFI / FCI @InnovationCA]

Découvrez les nouvelles installations de la « cuisine de science #quantique » à @ubcscience. 👀

Apprenez comment les fours #FinancésFCI à @SBQMI_UBC accélèrent la création de puissants matériaux aux propriétés révolutionnaire🔥
https://t.co/NhPw71zTih

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Dr. @AlanMackworth has been studying AI since the 1970s. In this conversation the UBC Computer Science professor emeritus discusses the challenges of regulating AI, if age-based bans make sense and how chatbots are trained to flag harmful actors.
@UBC_CS

https://t.co/2KNzhFSiYy

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Congratulations to Dr. Bridgette Clarkston, associate professor of teaching with @UBCBotany, who has been awarded one of this year's BCTLC West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards.

https://t.co/Kal4GbqVK6

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Join us for a public lecture by alums Drs. Peter (PhD, Zoology '64) & Rosemary Grant (Zoology RA '60-'64). Both are distinguished for their long-term studies of Galápagos finches, and are 2026 UBC Honorary Degree Recipient May 26, 2:00 pm
@ZoologyUBC

https://t.co/BM0qlZPzNK

[UBC Chemistry @UBCChem]

Thank you to everyone who joined UBC Chemistry for Science Rendezvous!
From hands‑on chemistry to liquid nitrogen ice cream made right before your eyes & high‑energy chemistry shows, your excitement made the day unforgettable 💙🧪

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

Ignite your kid's curiosity TOMORROW at Science Rendezvous! Festival-goers of all ages can meet world-class researchers and innovators, do hands-on experiments and watch amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC's Vancouver campus. https://t.co/wwf6KeURjr