In the Media
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UBC Nursing
The annual pride festival takes places this weekend and a conversation on the importance of pride
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc discussed the importance of the annual Vancouver Pride festival for 2SLGBTQ+ young people.
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Research2Reality
Would you rather get there more quickly or more safely?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tarek Sayed is developing a new algorithm approach which identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data, and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps.
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The Globe and Mail
Men don’t talk about health. My hernia showed me that needs to change
Nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe was quoted in an opinion piece about men’s attitudes towards illnesses.
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Tech Times
Wearable screens? Researchers develop stretchy, color-changing display
Electrical and computer engineering researchers Dr. John Madden and Claire Preston have developed a flexible display that promises to be a game-changer in industries from healthcare to packaging.
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The Globe and Mail (subscription)
Dr. Sally Thorne among 85 new Order of Canada appointees
Nursing professor Dr. Sally Thorne has been appointed Member of the Order of Canada for her extensive contributions to the practice and discipline of nursing.
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The Tyee
How to Support Trans Youth in BC
School of nursing Professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on how support and care can help transgender youth.
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Today in BC
Peer support to better men’s mental health at core of new B.C. study
UBC Nursing's Drs. Paul Sharp and John Oliffe (UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program) are finding ways to help men with their mental health struggles through the power of social connection.
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Global News
Alzheimer Society of B.C. urges residents to plan ahead for climate emergencies
Nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch is the featured speaker in a webinar on building climate resilience for people with dementia.
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CTV News
'Very, very hard to breathe': Experts call wildfires a 'major public health concern' for Canada
Nursing lecturer Raluca Radu said that wildfire smoke needs to be treated as a public health concern as the climate crisis worsens
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Financial Post
Materials engineers win CHAIR 2022 Community Leadership Award
Material engineering experts Dr. Edouard Asselin and Dr. Amanda Clifford were recognized for their leading research on copper for infection prevention and control.