In the Media
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Clinical Lab ProductsAI-based tool offers highly accurate pancreatic cancer diagnostics
SBME's Dr. Ali Bashashati co-led a project using AI to detect pancreatic cancer.
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Canadian Healthcare TechnologyBC researcher wins award for remote ultrasound
ECE PhD student David Black received the Mitacs Innovation Award – Outstanding Innovation for his work on a remote ultrasound technology.
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TechcouverInnovator wins Mitacs Award for life-changing water system
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi received a Mitacs Innovation Award for his work providing clean water solutions to a school in his home region in Kenya.
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TechcouverUBC, Genome BC, and STEMCELL partner to advance stem cell therapies
SBME's Dr. Nozomu Yachie and collaborators hope to unlock faster and more effective treatments for a wide range of diseases.
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Global NewsBillions in damage, thousands of injuries: Report maps out Vancouver earthquake risks
School of Engineering's Dr. Shahria Alam spoke about the effect an earthquake would have on Vancouver, and the steps that can be taken to mitigate risk.
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MedscapeCOVID on the floor linked to outbreaks on two hospital wards
MECH's Dr. Steven Rogak discussed methods to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals.
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Sleep ReviewInconsistent childcare sleep regulations across Canada raise concerns
Research led by Nursing's Dr. Wendy Hall found that childcare centres lack clear guidelines to support children's sleep needs.
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CBC News'A good start': Winnipeg's 1st tiny-homes village for homeless builds relationships, adapts to challenges
SCARP's Dr. Penny Gurstein commented on the need for government support for housing resources.
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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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Global NewsTexting trouble: Study finds distracted walkers at higher risk of road injury
New research by civil engineering researchers led by Dr. Tarek Sayed found that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks than undistracted pedestrians when crossing busy roads.