Op-ed: Allard Law Professor Catherine Dauvergne says cutting international study permits will "lead to a worse student experience that costs more" – and that there were other solutions available to the federal government. via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication. news.ubc.ca/2025/11/ubc-...

Scheduled annual maintenance would likely catch around 80 per cent of wheelchair repair problems. Prof William Miller discusses this and other solutions to current demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs via @thetyee.ca

The discovery of the first major lithium-bearing pegmatite in B.C. — and the geochemistry behind it — could help make Canada more self-sufficient in #criticalminerals resources. @eoas.ubc.ca mineralogist Dr. Catriona Breasley discusses her discovery via @science.ubc.ca medium.com/ubcscience/b...

Will the proposed Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) at #C0P30 actually make a major difference for the climate, and how will it impact communities who live in forests? @ubcgeography.bsky.social prof Dr. Philippe Le Billon discusses via @ca.theconversation.com buff.ly/xenbSHS

What the heck is FOFO: fear of finding out? Psychiatry prof Dr. Steven Taylor discusses:

Op-ed: Centre for Climate Justice Co-Directors Naomi Klein and Allard Law Prof. Dr. Carol Liao explain why a reported proposal to eliminate or weaken Vancouver’s climate & sustainability department is dangerously short-sighted. via @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/o...

Zohran Mamdani's win as New York City mayor signals how politics is being reshaped by migration and multilingualism and how language itself has become a foundation of belonging in diverse democracies, writes UBC's Dr. Kashif Raza. via @ca.theconversation.com

As #COP30 gets underway in Brazil, developing measures to protect the world’s oceans and fisheries must be on the agenda, writes @ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Rashid Sumaila via @ca.theconversation.com buff.ly/Z5K0Lx2

Linguistics adjunct prof Nigel Howard is quoted in this @thetyee.ca article on the closure of the Deaf Children’s Society of BC

“It’s probably false to consider that people who are resistant to vaccination will never be vaccinated under any circumstances." UBC's Dr. Monika Naus said it’s critical to sort out what’s happening in communities with low vax rates as Canada loses its measles elimination status

Astronomers using data from ESA's Euclid and Herschel space telescopes have confirmed that star formation has already peaked in the cosmos, and that the universe is bound to get steadily 'colder and deader' from here on. via @livescience.com

@migration.ubc.ca researcher Dr. Caitlyn Yates comments on the steep decline in migration through the Darién Gap via @usatoday.com

Nuclear waste from reactors is a solvable problem, says @sppga.ubc.ca prof Dr. Allison Macfarlane

"You can’t opt out, so you’re forced to trust the company and I think if you were just a busy commuter … you’re not looking at the warning." UBCO prof @profwhw.bsky.social discusses billboards using a form of facial recognition software

"It is essential to understand this biology because it will both inform new ways to potentially prevent breast cancer and it may inform mothers about the biology of breastfeeding." UBC's Dr. Christopher Maxwell comments on a new study buff.ly/OTZb8MU

UBC experts are available to comment on Canada losing its measles elimination status: news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...

Up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease. Jenna Scott, co-director of the UBC masters program in genetic counselling, welcomed the project.

Charging convenience is the most important consideration for EV buyers, says Sauder School of Business prof Dr. Werner Antweiler. via @vancouversun.bsky.social vancouversun.com/news/lack-ch...

“It’s the same as losing your keys for your business front door — you definitely have multiple copies of that key available and you make sure the right people have it." @cs.ubc.ca prof Dr. Robert Xiao discusses cyber security for organizations buff.ly/y29PEPC

🚀From Royal Columbian Hospital to microgravity: Dr. Matthew Turnock is investigating how anesthesia behaves in space. This research could shape future medical protocols for astronauts and improve patient care here on Earth. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/rKth50Xo6zs

"There is a sentiment out there that other countries might be a more desirable place to study." Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social

West Coast mammal-eating killer whales aren’t one big family—they’re two distinct communities that rarely mix. New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors. buff.ly/3Fq7Ytc

@cop30brazil.bsky.social the annual UN climate conference, is coming up. Participants will address key issues including mobilizing climate finance. UBC observer delegates and other experts are available to share their insights news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...

@ubcokanagan.bsky.social prof and artist Tania Willard is a 2025 Sobey Art Award finalist. Read more about her work: www.cbc.ca/arts/why-art...

Infants younger than six months old get hit the hardest with RSV, making up almost half of all patients hospitalized for the illness in Canada, according to a new UBC study. via @thetyee.ca

@ubcoceans.bsky.social researchers have identified eight 'forever' chemicals in B.C. sea otters. news.ubc.ca/2025/11/fore...

Want to be more persuasive? A UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost impact and perceived competence. 🙌 Read more ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/2025/11/talk...

Allard Law experts Wei Cui, Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Dr. Cristie Ford and Dr. Craig E. Jones are available to comment on the Carney government's first budget.

The Carney government is presenting its first budget today. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics. news.ubc.ca/advisory/ubc...

Canada simply can’t afford to keep giving in to Trumpian demands or to allow the truth to be whatever the American administration says it is. Political science lecturer Dr. Stewart Prest writes about the PM's apology for an Ontario ad feat Ronald Reagan via @ca.theconversation.com

UBC researchers have provided a comprehensive study of what it would cost to rescue a significant fraction of Southern Ontario’s threatened wildlife – about $113-million a year for 27 years via @theglobeandmail.com buff.ly/WrspOOo

Listen, everyone wants it to be an alien but when it comes to 3I/ATLAS, it’s pretty simple: “With this particular object, it looks like a comet and there’s no reason to invoke any additional explanations of what it is," says astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley via CBC Kids: buff.ly/UFOfgIe

OP ED: As Van wrestles with its future, perhaps the most provocative conclusion is this: Whatever numbers experts put forth, the real question becomes — and always has been — which vision of the city we want to embrace? Erick Villagomez writes in @vancouversun.bsky.social

“The situation here is actually the same or worse than in the U.S. in the regulation of these health spas, and particularly these new IV spas." Dr. Bernie Garrett (@ubc-vnursing.bsky.social) discusses regulation of the medical spa industry www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

If your spooky movie season isn't over just yet (and why should it be? 👻 ), why not look beyond the jump scares and consider the powerful cultural metaphors that could lie within? Dr. Ji-yoon An (@asia.ubc.ca) discusses her new course, Cinematic Monsters of Asia www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

For your Halloween reading pleasure: bees explosively ejaculating to death is back in the news via @iflscience.com 🐝💥 "They have this elaborate endophallus that comes out and is about the size of their own abdomen," says UBC's Dr Alison McAfee. "It's pretty extreme."

A new lawsuit alleges Canada’s largest pension fund manager is exposing CPP contributions to undue risk of loss due to climate change. Allard Law Prof. Carol Liao says the case shows that climate change isn’t a distant ethical issue. @nationalobserver.com www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

It’s a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced civilization’s supercomputer. But new research from UBC Okanagan has mathematically proven this isn’t just unlikely—it’s impossible news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/u...

As B.C. prepares to hold emergency softwood summit, @forestry.ubc.ca prof Harry Nelson discusses the long-standing dispute between the U.S. and Canada via buff.ly/PAzzUuF

A #Halloween Ocean Idiom! Not an idiom, more of a saying we’ve heard from campy vampire movies. While many #fish want to feast on other fish’s vital systems, none are scarier looking than the so-called ‘vampire fish’ - the sea #lamprey. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca @news.ubc.ca

Tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have surged to 45 per cent, putting B.C.’s forest sector under extreme pressure. @forestry.ubc.ca expert Harry Nelson explains what’s driving the dispute and what it could mean for mills, workers and communities. news.ubc.ca/2025/10/what...

“Most price cycles come and go without people noticing too much, but this one is exacerbated by the [2023] drought." @landfood.ubc.ca prof James Vercammen discusses the reasons behind the price climb in beef over recent years via @castanet.net

U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have jumped to 45%. UBC’s Harry Nelson explains why this escalation is unlike anything B.C.’s forest sector has faced—and why even top-performing mills are feeling the strain ⤵️ www.news.ubc.ca/lumber-tariffs

Researchers from UBC Chemistry & the Vancouver Prostate Centre have developed a new method to design safer, more targeted cancer drugs. 'baited-SELEX' uses DNA molecules to mimic antibodies & selectively target cancer cells while minimizing harmful side effects. 🔗 www.chem.ubc.ca/dna-guided-p...

There's a lot of risk with an upcoming digital campaign from B.C. on tariffs, says @stewartprest.ca via @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

“This is one of our most exciting discoveries so far." "It’s clear evidence that the origin of cosmic collisions detected by LIGO and Virgo is not as simple as stars that are born, live and die together." UBC astrophysicist Dr. Jess McIver reports on a new @ligo.org paper:

You may have heard warnings that Canada is on track to becoming as politically polarized as the United States. But how divided are we, really? Sociology profs Drs. Emily Huddart and Tony Silva discuss bsky.app/profile/ca.t...

Try to avoid putting hot food or liquid in plastic containers or using plastics in the microwave to reduce exposure to microplastics, says UBC's Dr. Karen Bartlett via @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

From Godzilla to K-pop demons, monsters are everywhere. UBC’s Dr. Ji-yoon An explores why these creatures captivate us—and what they reveal about our fears and society. 🦖 😈 Read more about her new course on cinematic monsters ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/cinematic-mo...