In the Media
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Global NewsiHEAL: New app marks Canada 1st in helping women cope with partner violence
Colleen Varcoe, professor emeritus of nursing at UBC, talks about iHEAL - an online tool to help victims across Canada who experience violence from current or past partners.
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The Globe and MailDow Chemical announces $11.5-billion project in Alberta
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster said Canada needs to invest more in developing alternatives to fossil-fuel-based materials.
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Vancouver SunLetters to the Sun: Urban planning should not be a purely statistical exercise
Michael Seelig, SCARP professor emeritus, pleads in his letter to the editor to add character as a factor to our statistical manipulations of residential real estate.
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Burnaby NowWhat happens when a plane gets struck by lightning near YVR airport?
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. David Michelson explained how planes deal with lightning strikes.
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CityNews VancouverAdvocacy group gives B.C. failing grades in climate report
Dr. Roland Clift, chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor, commented on the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s 2023 climate report.
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Vancouver Is AwesomeWhat is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?
The article mentioned a study by civil engineering researchers and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability which found that rain gardens could help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
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New ScientistDNA vaccines coding for live viruses could soon be tested in people
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Anna Blakney (Michael Smith Laboratories) commented on DNA vaccines.
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CBC ListenB.C. nurse says arrest of safe drug supply activists could make overdose crisis worse
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear argued that law enforcement cracking down on people providing safe supplies of drugs works against public health.
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CTV NewsHere's why B.C. experts believe standard time should be permanent
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall argued that daylight saving time pushes our sleeping schedule back, leading to less rest, which could have negative consequences on our daily lives.
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Vancouver SunDouglas Todd: Why you shouldn’t always believe what you see in architectural renderings
SCARP lecturer Erick Villagomez was quoted in an op-ed about architectural renderings.