In the Media
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Interesting EngineeringStroke survivors regain grip on life with game-changing 'Smart glove'
ECE professor Dr. Peyman Servati and PhD student Arvin Tashakori have developed a wearable “smart glove” that may help stroke survivors regain their hand functions. B.C. stroke survivors will be testing the glove as part of a study led by physical therapy professor Dr. Janice Eng.
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CKNW Mornings with SimiHow should British Columbians navigate extreme weather?
UBCO School of Engineering's civil engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove discussed how B.C. residents can navigate severe weather conditions.
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Healthing.caVirtual reality transports seniors living with dementia to other worlds
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung and student Joey Wong implemented virtual reality in long-term care settings to study the experiences of residents.
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Global NewsHealth Canada flags ‘serious’ risks of unauthorized sexual enhancement products
John Oliffe, professor and Canadian research chair in men’s health promotion at the UBC School of Nursing, spoke to the dangers of unauthorized sexual enhancement products.
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Times Colonist'Sextortion' cases on the rise, say Saanich police
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director of UBC's school of nursing, commented on “sextortion” and gave tips on how adolescents can protect themselves online.
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The ProvinceThis Vancouver compassion club was saving lives. Then things got political
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear argued that B.C. should be scaling up safer-supply programs rather than shutting them down.
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CBC The CurrentIV vitamin therapy a 'case of marketing, not science,' says UBC nursing prof
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett commented on IV vitamin therapy, saying it is not based on science.
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MSNRobots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas discussed the growing global industrial automation market, noting that AI and automation can improve the lives of operators, engineers and technicians when used correctly.
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The ProvinceConcussions ended Scott Ramsay's hockey career — but they've become his passion as a nurse
Scott Ramsay, who graduates from UBC this week with a PhD in nursing, has been working to intervene in the lives of youth struggling with brain injury, after battling brain injury himself.
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Global NewsVancouver Park Board fore-goes using golf course land for housing
SALA professor Patrick Condon advocated for the conversion of some public golf courses into land for housing developments.