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UBC researchers are moving forward, driving progress on critical issues such as microplastic pollution, clean energy and health-care challenges. Dr. Raymond Ng (left), who is the director of the UBC Data Science Institute, and graduate student Christy Kwok are working to develop AI responsibly in health care.

Two people stand smiling in front of a blue chevron background. Dr. Raymond Ng holds a digital printout of a heart, and Christy Kwok holds a sign that reads "AI can be a force for good". — UBC researchers are moving forward, driving progress on critical issues such as microplastic pollution, clean energy and health-care challenges. Dr. Raymond Ng (left), who is the director of the UBC Data Science Institute, and graduate student Christy Kwok are working to develop AI responsibly in health care.

At the University of British Columbia, we’re moving society forward by finding solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.

With vision, ambition, the right people and the right resources, we’re proving that anything is possible.

If you have the drive to shape a better world, UBC will support you in realizing your greatest potential.

Together, people at UBC are driving positive change in health care, artificial intelligence, bioproducts, clean energy and more. Read the stories below to find out how.

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Dr. Raymond Ng, UBC computer science professor and Canada Research Chair in Data Science and Analytics, along with UBC students, is featured in the photo

Developing AI responsibly to help patients get treatment sooner

Tapping the power of plants to fight microplastics

Dr. Orlando Rojas, Scientific Director of the BioProducts Institute at UBC, along with UBC students, is featured in the photo

Three people in white lab coats and a person in a pink shirt working in a stylized lab with chevron backdrops.

Living drugs could be a game changer in fighting immune-based diseases

Next-generation batteries power a more sustainable future

Bringing Indigenous ways of knowing into mental health supports

Using drone deliveries to enhance health care in rural, remote and Indigenous communities

Harnessing the power of forests to fight climate change

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