In the Media
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The Globe and Mail
Opinion: Defence spending must include health spending too
Biotech investment can deliver on Canada’s NATO commitments, protect citizens and drive economic growth, says UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Director Dr. Peter Zandstra.
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CBC News
More than a third of BC youth turning to gambling, gaming with money
UBC Nursing's Elizabeth Saewyc comments on a report showing 34 per cent of youth respondents said they have engaged in at least one of eight gambling or gaming activities for money, such as buying in-game items and betting on sports, in-person or online.
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Reframing masculinity: Connecting men to mental health supports that work
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give UBC
Three new Applied Science students named Schulich Leaders, Canada's largest STEM scholarship
Three incoming students—Inayat Kang, Adam Chen and Meshach Emke—have received the Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada’s largest STEM scholarship.
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Nature
Beyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Carl de Boer discusses the nuances of biochemical mechanisms on DNA in the pursuit of deciphering the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome.
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National Post
A skeptic's take on the housing crisis: 'The developer is the good guy'
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon says don't blame NIMBYs or Boomers - blame the speculators distorting the price of land.
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Next City
Disgust: The Unexpected Psychological Reason Why Some People Dislike Density
UBC SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper suggests that people with higher disgust sensitivity find higher densities less appealing. What does that mean for urban planners?
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NUVO
UBC's new building for biomedical engineering may spark an entirely new industry
The idea behind the new Gordon B. Shrum Building, which houses the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering.
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Women's Health
The Nurses Are Most Definitely Not Alright
UBC Nursing Associate Professor Farinaz Havaei discusses the significant increases in mental health issues among nurses and calls for a major change.