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UBC Magazine
From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions

APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.

August 15, 2024
National Observer
Our tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix

CIVL researchers Drs. Rachel Scholes and Timothy Rodgers are studying how rain gardens can help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.

August 13, 2024
The Globe and Mail (Subscription)
Ticketmaster privacy breach raises question of identity monitoring services: Are they worth it?

ECE professor Konstantin Beznosov discussed the usefulness of identity monitoring services.

August 6, 2024
CTV News Vancouver
Province funds battery research centre at UBC

UBC Okanagan received a $2 million investment from the BC government for the Battery Innovation Centre led by engineering prof Dr. Jian Liu.

July 29, 2024
Vancouver Sun
A sinking failure: Outdoor public pools 'not a priority for Vancouver,' say advocates

SCARP professor Dr. Andrew Binet said public pools are an important cooling resource which also provide opportunities for exercise and recreation for all ages.

July 26, 2024
The Tyee
Changing the face of long-term care

School of Nursing professor Dr. Farinaz Havaei's research on resident and family councils was referenced in a story on their importance.

July 22, 2024
Kelowna Now
Kelowna councillor pushing for electric light rail line linking Osoyoos and Kamloops

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.

July 10, 2024
Healthing
How AI is helping detect types of endometrial cancer

SBME's Dr. Ali Bashashati and his team developed a machine learning model to evaluate and understand sample images from patients with cervical cancer.

July 9, 2024
iNFO News
Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun

Susan Herrington, a professor at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, said planting more trees on playgrounds can protect children from sun exposure.

July 7, 2024
The Province
UBC expert sounds alarm on dangers of sleep deprivation during heat wave

School of Nursing Professor Emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall discussed how to remain cool at night to improve sleep quality.

July 6, 2024

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.