In the Media
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CBC RadioPotholes are costing Canadians billions. But there are some solutions
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Nemy Banthia explains the freeze-thaw cycles that create potholes under traffic, costing municipalities millions that ultimately burden taxpayers and drivers.
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The Cool DownResearchers make 'remarkable' discovery of effective alternative to electric car rebates: 'We recommend more places consider [it]'
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Alex Bigazzi conducts a new study that reveals how e-bike rebates are a cost-effective way to reduce pollution.
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SalonBe proud — science says it's healthy
UBC Nursing Professor Elizabeth Saewyc discusses how shame, discrimination and stigma contribute to adverse health outcomes, and how pride could be the antidote.
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STOREYS"An extraordinary power grab": BC pushes ahead with bills 15 & 13
Erick Villagomez, Part-Time Lecturer at UBC SCARP critiques the newest legislation on local planning and zoning bylaws in Britsh Columbia.
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Canada Foundation for InnovationHow Canada is at the forefront of unpacking the potential of DNA data storage
Dr. William Hughes, the Director of the School of Engineering at UBCO conducts research into the possibility of "DNA origami" in order to solve big data's big storage problem.
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Cottage Life“Forever chemicals” are impacting drinking water safety across Canada. Here’s what you should know.
UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering Associate Professor Johan Foster explains how the device that his research group has developed can identify the presence of Forever chemicals seeping into public drinking water and wells.
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The UbysseyNewly opened Gordon B. Shrum building hopes to house global biotech innovation
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra praises The new Gordon B. Shrum building as it opened its doors last month for students to gain hands-on experience with technologies that can hopefully be implemented in a clinical setting — something that has not been done before at UBC.
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CP24Teens who sleep longer have improved brain function, study finds
UBC Nursing Professor Wendy Hall explains that teenagers who sleep longer and have an earlier bedtime show improved brain function and perform better in thinking and memory tests.
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Journal Of CommerceIn Vancouver ‘the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon explores Vancouver's housing crisis and connects it to the decline in investor confidence worldwide.
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The Globe and MailBC does not know how many people are on extended leave from involuntary hospital stays
UBC Nursing Assistant Professor Angela Russolillo comments on the lack of psychiatric nurses included in recent commitments by the provincial government to hire more healthcare workers.