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Winter road salt could be killing salmon eggs . Researchers have found that high levels of salt kill fertilized coho salmon eggs, raising concerns about the use of road salt in winter.The Road Salt and Pacific Salmon Success Project, a collaboration between UBC, SFU, BCIT, the department of fisheries and oceans, and community scientists,…
Choosing Your Courses in First Year Science | UBC Science
Some specializations (e.g. majors) will require that you have completed Math course(s) - figure out where you should start Communication Requirement: To complete your first year course schedule with electives, you will want to consider the Communication Requirement.Students admitted directly from secondary school are required to take SCIE_V 113 in their first year.
Degree Types: Majors, Combined Majors, Honours, and More
A major involves specialization in a single field, while allowing sufficient elective space to explore other areas. It may lead to graduate studies if you achieve sufficiently high standing. UBC Science students select their major in June, once they reach second year …
Free Online Science Courses | UBC Science
UBC Science is developing several open learning projects, embracing and encouraging unrestricted access to research, learning and scholarly publishing on a variety of platforms. UBC offers interactive online classes and MOOCs through the edX platform. Future courses may be of interest to science ...
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Cellular and Physiological Sciences | UBC Science
Physiology explores the basis of life--from the subcellular to the whole person. It provides the basic information for understanding the normal function of the body, explains how normal function may be altered in pathological conditions, and provides insight for developing strategies to manage and treat disease. UBC's Cellular and Physiological …
UBC-grown biotech leads global pandemic efforts
Advancing a more sustainable future for critical minerals . December 2, 2024 UBC is bringing its expertise in critical minerals to the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, a $150 (US) million research endeavour to fundamentally change how we produce, use and recycle the minerals needed for modern technologies and the clean energy transition.
Degree Requirements | UBC Science
Students must fulfill both Faculty and specialization-specific requirements in order to progress through their degree. The ultimate guide to these requirements is the UBC Academic Calendar, but we hope this section of the website helps you advance smoothly.
This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh—it’s ...
Sep 21, 2023 · Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant—an extreme degree of genome shrinkage even among parasites—according to new research in Nature Plants.