In the Media
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CBC NewsBlack Excellence in STEM speaker and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune talks rule-breaking and building bold futures
UBC is spotlighting Black History Month with its Black Excellence in STEM series. The CBC’s Stephen Quinn spoke with the first session speaker, UBC medical school student and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune, about her talk “How to Build Cool Things, Break the Rules, and Stay Audacious.”
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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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The Globe and MailOpinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science
Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the uncertainty in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here, says School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra.
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La SourceNew year, new tools: Geering Up ignites children’s passion for quantum science
Ella Meyer, quantum computing outreach coordinator for Geering Up, discusses how to make quantum concepts accessible to children.
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The UbysseyLiving the institutions: The École Polytechnique Montréal massacre anniversary compels action from us as individuals
UBC Vancouver remembered 14 women who lost their lives at École Polytechnique Montréal on December 6, 1989.
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Penticton HeraldUBCO remembers Polytechnique massacre
UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering honoured the women whose lives were lost in the École Polytechnique massacre this week.
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CBC NewsAfter decades of 'slime,' BC First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
CHBE's Dr. Madjid Mohseni commented on the federal government’s need to work with local Indigenous communities to ensure that they have access to safe drinking water.
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Global NewsSOGI 123 reduces bullying in BC schools, study finds
A report led by SON's Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc found that the SOGI 123 initiative decreased bullying and sexual orientation discrimination for both LGBQ+ and heterosexual students.
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CBC NewsHundreds honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at UBC event
The APSC-led Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day took place on September 30 at UBC.
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CBC NewsWhy Canada's health-care system needs more Indigenous professionals
School of Nursing Indigenous nursing lead Tania Dick commented on the healthcare needs and lack of resources for Indigenous communities.