How much privacy is there in the age of AI and the metaverse?

Celebrating changemaking women in the Faculty of Medicine

Xwi7xwa Library hires first archivist

How hands-on undergraduate research is advancing immunobiology

Dr. Emmanuel Osei, Assistant Professor of Biology at UBC Okanagan is co-leads the Immunobiology Research Excellence Cluster and is contributing to work that could transform cancer treatment and other lung diseases. His lab focuses on developing bio-artificial disease models to better understand how chronic lung diseases develop and progress, and he is passionate about facilitating opportunities for students to experience hands on learning.

How to cool communities in the face of rising heat

With heatwaves hitting Canada harder and more often, three UBC experts outline the urgent need to rethink how we design homes and neighbourhoods.Dr. Rachel H. White, an atmospheric sciences professor studying the influence of climate change on extreme weather; Dr. Lorien Nesbitt, a faculty of forestry professor focused on urban forestry and environmental justice and Dr. Sara Barron, program director of UBC’s Master of Urban Forestry Leadership call for smarter design and nature-based solutions to keep Canadians cool, safe and healthy.