Updates, news and stories

Ensuring a safe start to the 2022/23 academic year

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor; Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan

Missing grizzly bear toes result in call to change practices

Principal’s Fall Town Hall and Staff Awards of Excellence

UBC scientist is sending yeast and algae to space on Artemis 1

How UBC became the rising star of Hollywood North

Children are entering a fourth school year in a pandemic — expert advice for parents

Find out how to protect yourself from monkeypox

Help curb the transmission of monkeypox by understanding its symptoms and learning more about the resources and support available to you. Learn more

Research in focus: Christopher Rea

Christopher Rea is a professor in the Department of Asian Studies. His latest work focuses on the decisions researchers need to make when starting a new project. Find out what motivated him to conduct this research.

UBC researchers discover ‘weak spot’ across major COVID-19 variants

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including the recently emerged BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants. The weakness can be targeted by neutralizing antibodies, potentially paving the way for treatments that would be universally effective across variants.

What happens to the waste after an oil spill clean up?

Images of damaged coastlines, oily sheens, containment booms and endangered wildlife are part of every offshore oil spill. And while a response team arrives and the clean up gets underway, UBC Okanagan researchers are now exploring how to effectively handle the waste created from that spill. Learn more

COVID-19 vaccine and young children — expert answers for skeptical parents

Heat warning in Vancouver and the Okanagan

A heat warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver and Central Okanagan. To ensure your safety during rising temperatures, access a range of information and resources to support you.