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08/07/2026
"I'm sure there are other examples of plant carnivory out there, waiting for discovery." UBC botanist Dr. Sean Graham talks to the CBC about a small, innocent-looking flowering plant that is, in fact, a stone-cold killer. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/darwin-flesh-eating-plant-9.7298795
08/06/2026
A newly discovered mineral found in a diamond 150 kilometres underground has been named after a UBC Earth scientist: www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/new-mineral-named-after-vancouver-researcher-2026-12543895
08/05/2026
Earth’s remote oceans are still largely undiscovered. Dr. William Cheung, a professor and CRC in ocean sustainability at UBC, recommends following the precautionary principle when considering deep sea mining. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/05/Deep-Sea-Mining-Would-Devastate-Ocean-Life/
08/04/2026
Congratulations to Salt Spring conservationist and UBC Science alumni Dr. Bristol Foster—one of 12 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia! Dr. Foster earned his PhD in Zoology from UBC in 1963, and is being recognized for shaping environmental stewardship in B.C. through decades of research, storytelling and protection of vital ecosystems.
07/30/2026
Meet computer science instructor Dr. Susanne Bradley. “Learning is often uncomfortable—and that’s okay! It's a challenge that inspired me to create a classroom culture that values effort, creativity and peer collaboration.” https://ubctoday.ubc.ca/news/july-07-2026/teaching-focus-susanne-bradley
07/28/2026
marine mammal experts comment on the impact of a new West Coast pipeline on endangered whale habitat: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/southern-resident-killer-whales-alberta-bc-oil-pipeline-9.7282483
07/27/2026
UBC and Hornby Island are partnering to train next generation of coastal scientists: Now in its second year, Seaweed School is teaching young students the importance of 'gateway' algae. https://news.ubc.ca/2026/07/ubc-and-hornby-island-partner-to-train-next-generation-of-coastal-scientists/
Why aren’t there insects in the open ocean? New research on these deep-diving lake fly larvae challenges a leading explanation thanks to their air sacs that can withstand pressures equivalent to more than 400 metres https://science.ubc.ca/news/2026-07/insect-submariners-dont-implode-depth-leaving-oceanic-mystery-unsolved
07/23/2026
UBC biochemist David Perrin discusses so called 'mirror life' with BBC Science Focus: https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/mirror-life-experiment-dangers
07/22/2026
Geography influences the early 'programming' of our immune system during the first seven days of life, according to new research from microbiologists. The findings, published in Nature Communications, could be used to predict susceptibility and response to infection throughout the first year of life: https://mbim.ubc.ca/news/july-07-2026/geography-influences-early-programming-immune-system