In the Media
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The Globe and Mail (subscription)Could Canada’s underused public land be the key to solving the housing crisis?
SCARP Associate Professor Dr. James Connolly provides further analysis on the use of public lands for housing.
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The Globe and MailBC drug developers get boost with government funding for new manufacturing facility
SBME Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Blakney co-leads the project AVENGER, an end-to-end drug development platform for RNA vaccines, based at UBC. The AVENGER team will create a library of vaccine formulations that can be custom designed and rapidly deployed against pandemic pathogens and other diseases.
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Kelowna Capital NewsOkanagan university students build autobot to sniff out ‘zombie’ fires
UBCO School of Engineering students have created an autobot that can detect underground wildfires that can smoulder unnoticed for months.
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UBC News$140 million for UBC-led research hub to accelerate drug development and biomanufacturing
SBME Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Blakney co-leads the project AVENGER, an end-to-end drug development platform for RNA vaccines, based at UBC. The AVENGER team will create a library of vaccine formulations that can be custom designed and rapidly deployed against pandemic pathogens and other diseases.
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Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter InstituteBlusson QMI receives $3.2M to boost tech development and partnerships
ECE Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph Salfi is Lead Investigator of UBC Blusson QMI, which has been awarded $3.2 million to ramp up partnerships with tech companies. Utilizing its Advanced Nanofabrication Facility (ANF), quantum device measurement laboratory, and computational facilities, the project has a total value of $8.2 million.
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CBCHow scams can negatively affect your health
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett discussed how to identify and avoid health scams.
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Study InternationalThe best architecture design studios for international students
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture listed as one of the best options for international students.
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Education News CanadaNew members appointed to BC Climate Solutions Council
School of Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi will support the Province's work to transition to a clean economy with good, sustainable jobs for British Columbians.
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UBC Okanagan NewsBuilding better infrastructure for climate resilience
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Shahria Alam and his team of researchers are exploring sustainable solutions for more resilient buildings and bridges.
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BC BusinessLand values: Step into the winding debate around stair restrictions in BC buildings
SALA Associate Professor Inge Roecker is a member of LGA Architectural Partners, which has been shortlisted for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s “Housing Supply Challenge” competition to develop solutions to the country’s supply problems.