In the Media
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Castanet
UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
Engineering professor Dr. Zheng Liu and researcher Junchi Bin, and management professor Dr. Eric Li discussed creating a real estate market assessment tool.
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Forbes
Mining and metals: Sustaining the global economy
A Forbes article on mining mentioned work by Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering researchers Benjamin Cox, Sally Innis, Dr. Nadja Kunz, and Dr. John Steen, which found that 90 per cent of emissions from mining and metals originate from the manufacturing of iron and steel.
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Rabble
Climate change is a symptom of ecological overshoot
Rabble featured School of Community and Regional Planning professor emeritus Dr. William Rees's research on ecological footprint and ecological overshoot.
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Toronto Star
These simple habits can reduce your risk of developing dementia
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung discussed the risk factors of dementia.
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CBC
Critics call out a lack of measures in the federal budget to push down the high cost of housing
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning commented on the federal budget's measures on housing and housing affordability.
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The Tyee
As nurses, we oppose BC's new paths to forced hospitalization
Nursing researchers Trevor Goodyear, and Drs. Emily Jenkins and Elisabeth Bailey discussed their concerns about B.C.'s newly amended Mental Health Act.
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Vancouver Sun
BC wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett commented on B.C. government's call for Ottawa to clamp down on exporting the diabetes drug Ozempic to the U.S.
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CBC News
Provincial funding programs should allow immediate family to be paid caregivers: advocates
Nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch gave comments on a policy against hiring immediate family to be paid caregivers.
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Medical Press
Texting intervention prevents teen pregnancy among lesbian and bisexual girls, finds study
Nursing professor Elizabeth Saewyc discussed e-health intervention and teen pregnancy protection programs.
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CTV News
Land lift: How Vancouver zoning policy creates multi-million-dollar teardowns
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Patrick Condon discussed how Vancouver pioneered the model where developers provide monetary or in-kind contributions to the city in exchange for rezoning, allowing them to build denser housing.