In the Media
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UBC Okanagan News
People want to age at home, UBC Okanagan can help them stay healthy
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari used strategic approaches to research how health-care providers can create robust yet flexible home-care networks to meet future demands.
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WIRED
Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung said a lot of work needs to be done to ensure that social robots have safe and ethical conversations with older people.
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The Tyee
First Nations life expectancy has plummeted. How to change that
Tania Dick, Indigenous nursing lead at UBC’s School of Nursing, said that Indigenous Peoples are still trying to work their way through the trauma of residential schools, but society at large isn’t helping them do that.
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The Hamilton Spectator
If any issue requires a 'whole-of-society' response, it’s gender-based violence
Nursing professor Dr. Vicky Bungay was quoted in an op-ed about the need for government action against gender-based violence.
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The Globe and Mail (subscription)
Realtors criticize Calgary upzoning move
The Housing Needs Assessment Tool developed by researchers from the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Peter A. Allard School of Law estimates Calgary’s deficit of affordable housing at roughly 50,000 units.
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Business in Vancouver
B.C.’s net-zero, multibillion-dollar engineering challenge
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. José Martí said the increased deployment of electric vehicles, EV charging stations and electric heat pumps will strain on BC's electricity distribution systems.
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UBC Research + Innovation
Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2024/25
Ten research excellence clusters led by Applied Science researchers will be supported through UBC's Research Excellence Clusters initiative in 2024/25.
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Interesting Engineering
3D-printed ‘Space-age’ antenna could be face of satellite communication
Researchers from UBC Okanagan’s school of engineering co-created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices.
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The Province
Prevention of ice buildup on B.C. bridges cost $3.6 million so far this winter
Civil engineering lecturer Dr. Salman Soleimani said the collar system to reduce the formation of ice and snow on bridges has high costs and safety risks.
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Bloomberg
What e-bike rebates can (and can’t) do
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, civil engineering professor, chimed in on other benefits of e-bike incentives.