UBC’s departments of statistics and computer science have joined forces to create a new undergraduate, interdisciplinary data ...

6 credits of communication coursework must be completed before promotion to 4th year class standing View required courses in the UBC Academic Calendar Learn more about your eligibility to take English ...

Ranking Agency Global Ranking Canadian Ranking Environmental Sciences QS World University Rankings 2025 17 1 Earth and Marine Sciences QS World University Rankings ...

Geology is the science of the solid earth--its composition, structure, physical properties and history. Professionals in geological fields tend to have a strong background in chemistry and basic ...

Solve a real-world science case together with your friends and compete against others for prizes.

Viruses and bacteria fall back to Earth via dust storms and precipitation. 2011 dust storm in the Sahara. An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth’s atmosphere – and falling ...

Science Peer Academic Coaches help support students in achieving their unique academic goals. Students who work with a SPAC coach see lasting improvements to their study habits. SPAC coaches work with ...

UBC's First-Year Seminar in Science offers a small-class experience where you will learn about what science is and how it is done. Students learn to develop and analyze arguments, read scientific ...

Artist’s conception of Kepler telescope observing planets transiting a distant star (NASA Ames/W Stenzel). There may be as many as one Earth-like planet for every five Sun-like stars in the Milky way ...

Three types of granitoid rocks—tonalite, trondhjemite and granodiorite (TTG). Geoscientists have uncovered a missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed—a revised origin story ...

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 ...

A major is one type of specialization. At the end of your first year of studies, every UBC Science undergraduate student must choose a specific area of study (or studies, if your specialization is a ...