Does collecting marine organisms to develop new medicines (marine bioprospecting), pose a threat to ocean conservation? Read more on marine bioprospecting and recommendations to minimize risk in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday study: projectseahorse.org/resource…

If you’re swimming in the Salish Sea late at night and feel a skittering along your calves, tiny feet tapping their way higher and higher towards your face, don’t worry, it’s just the stuff of nightmares: hairy-legged, red-eyed sea spiders newly discovered by UBC researchers.

“Solving complex environmental challenges requires bringing together different forms of knowledge and expertise,” said Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean of UBC Science. @UBCoceans science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09/…

More than 57,000 student health and wellbeing appointments were booked at UBC last year. Learn how UBC has expanded counselling, medical care and recreation resources to help students access support when they need it: news.ubc.ca/2026/09/ubc-expa…

Congratulations to UBC Chemistry Professor Corinna Schindler on being named a 2027 Arthur C. Cope Scholar by the American Chemical Society! This prestigious recognition celebrates outstanding achievement and excellence in organic chemistry. cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-nam…

Build your career as part of one of Canada’s largest science co-op programs. UBC Science helps place domestic and international students in paid co-op positions—you get the support you need to advance your career while you study. sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

UBC is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Wall Legacy Awards. This year’s recipients are advancing research focused on sustainability in BC, including work to better understand the microbial networks that sustain our oceans and reduce the impacts of toxic tire-derived chemicals on people and aquatic ecosystems. Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Keeling from @ubcscience and Dr. Rachel Scholes from @ubcappscience, who have each received a $1-million Wall Fellowship, as well as this year’s Wall Research Award recipients. Meet the 2026 recipients and learn more about their research: bit.ly/4iu9fHK

A global analysis of catchments underscores the complexities of modelling river fun off and flooding—and provides new tools for hydrologists. @UBCeoas science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09/…

As a UBC Science student, you’re guaranteed a small-class experience in first year. We've also made unprecedented investments to enrich our large classes.

This summer, three labs in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology hosted students through seed2STEM, a program that invites Indigenous students in grades 9 through 12 to participate in a six-week paid research internship. Read more: bit.ly/4yt0pPd

Congratulations to Drs. Colin Brauner, Claire Kremen and Xin Li on being named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. They join more than 60 researchers in the Faculty of Science recognized by the RSC since 2000. @ZoologyUBC @ubcmsl @UBCBiodiversity science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09/…

"The rush to make AI agents ever-more clever and creative will also make them better at evading the constraints put on them by their developers," says UBC computer science professor Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown (@k_leyton_brown). @UBC_CS cbc.ca/news/world/open-ai-hu…

Dr. Curtis Huttenhower to join Department of Microbiology and Immunology (@ubcscience) as Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Microbiome Sciences Learn more: bit.ly/464D76a

New to UBC Science? Welcome to your home away from home.

Meet Cinda Heeren, Professor of Teaching at UBC Computer Science. This fall, she will be teaching DSCI 220 and CPSC 221. Here, she talks about what students will learn in these classes, what she enjoys about being a professor, and what she does outside of teaching!

Sockeye salmon runs are down. “We’ve done a very thorough analysis of factors impacting salmon populations. The stats show the biggest factor … is seal and sea lion predation,” says Dr. Murdoch McAllister of @UBCoceans. biv.com/news/resources-agric…

UBC will welcome nine world-leading researchers through the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program. Based on our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, the new chairs will advance research in health, water security, wildfire resilience, democratic societies and more. Read more: bit.ly/4qFjlYh @ubcokanagan, @fos_ubco, @ubcappscience, @ubcscience, @ubcprez, @UBCForestry,@ubcpharmacy

Susanne Bradley is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at UBC Computer Science. Here, she talks about what students will learn in CPSC 418, her advice to computer science students, and what she enjoys outside of teaching! Learn more about Susanne: ubctoday.ubc.ca/news/july-07…

CFI funding will support research by computer scientist Dr. Nguyen Phong Hoang (@NP_tokumei) to measure online censorship & privacy, + 10 other UBC Science projects on Multiple Sclerosis, next gen materials, & microbial diversity. @UBC_CS @InnovationCA bit.ly/4hF2thT

We saw a shadowy figure fly out of the trees. We’d found the first #MarbledMurrelt nest recorded in Haida Gwaii in over 30 years. #Fieldwork by PhD student Sonya Pastran. @UBCpelagic @ubcscience theconversation.com/how-we-f…