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Hydrogen could replace fossil fuels, but it’s only as clean as the techniques used to produce it. Almost all production comes from high-carbon sources, but new investments could change that.
The WTO is set to wrap up negotiations on harmful fisheries subsidies This could help rebuild the oceans’ fish stocks, and support the communities that rely on them.
A new standing committee will ensure that Canadian federal policy is based on science. The committee should consider critical ethical thinking, scholarship and action, as well as legal frameworks and sociocultural values.
A survey of history teachers in Canada showed the prevalence of the myth of objectivity among history teachers.
Without enough water, trees can develop embolisms, similar to blockages in human blood vessels, and they’re more likely to die from drought or fires.
The ‘Fast and Furious’ films pay fetishistic attention to the movements, sounds and shiny surfaces of machines. But family is the moral centre of the fanchise.
As thousands of new satellites enter Low Earth Orbit, it’s important to consider their potential impact, including possible environmental damage in addition to hindering the work of astronomers.
Banning research ties with China, as Alberta just did, should be vetoed not only by the academic community but also the general public for its recklessness in fanning the flames of anti-Asian racism.
Studying how elephants move can give clues into how they can be better managed to conserve their populations.
Solutions to some of the globe’s most daunting environmental challenges may be closer than you think. Scientists are harnessing nature to clean up toxic chemicals and mining waste.
The minutiae of bureaucratic policy and procedure perpetuates colonialism and undermined a fully Tŝilhqot’in-led pandemic response.
These are challenging times for university leaders, and new research shows ‘smart bullies’ are making life even more difficult.
Comics about migrant experiences seek to expose personal perspectives about the global crisis of 80 million individuals and families forcibly displaced worldwide.
The MMIWG Inquiry two years later: What’s changed and what still needs to be done?
Malawi was one of the early adopters of kangaroo mother care, with a pilot intervention in 1999.
The more our cities grow, the more we need access to enjoy — and be in relationship with — urban forests to maintain our well-being.
Le saumon du Pacifique partage ses eaux avec des saumons de l’Atlantique non indigènes élevés pour la consommation. Ils ont été contaminés par un virus introduit par ces derniers.
As the use of virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa expand in homes and workplaces, designers are working to make voice exchanges more natural.
Students from São Tomé and Príncipe must negotiate being both native speakers of Portuguese and Black Africans. And how they speak Portuguese is perceived as an issue.
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Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Writing Studies, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Department of History, University of British Columbia
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Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion and Honorary Associate Professor Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Law, University of British Columbia
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Associate professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
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Adjunct Professor in Biology, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, School of Global and International Affairs, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Environmental Humanities, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
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Professor in the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Computer science, University of British Columbia
