In the Media
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Vancouver SunIn Vancouver, unhappily, it’s all about the price of dirt
Douglas Todd quotes SCARP professor Patrick Condon's new book Broken City to delve into Vancouver's housing crisis.
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UBC Okanagan School of EngineeringUBCO researchers receive funding to incorporate human comfort into product design
A multidisciplinary team with School of Engineering's Dr. Sepideh Pakpour has been awarded $1.65M toward their research in product design that incorporates human comfort and environmental sustainability.
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UBC School of Biomedical EngineeringUBC team receives $1.65M to train a new generation of immunoengineers
School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Peter Zandstra leads an interdisciplinary team that has received $1.65 million in federal funding to train a new generation of immunoengineers.
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The Peggy Smedley ShowUBC Civil Engineering's Dr. Tony Yang interviewed on structural engineering
Dr. Yang shares a little bit about himself and his research to ensure infrastructure can be built faster, have higher performance, and is more environmentally friendly.
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Kelowna Capital NewsWildfires: Future-proofing the Okanagan to flourish
School of Engineering's Dr. Sumi Siddiqua is researching different materials that can be used to help make structures more safe from wildfire exposure.
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City News VancouverSun, heat safety tips as Metro Vancouver gets early blast of summer
Nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch provides heat safety tips as temperatures in the mid-20s are expected around Metro Vancouver.
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CBCCarbon offsetting not possible at Faro mine cleanup in Yukon, feds say
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli said that carbon offsetting is still new, and regulations are trying to catch up to the research.
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UBC School of NursingSchool of Nursing takes a role in Canada-wide pandemic response initiative
Nursing assistant professor Dr. Rubee Dev has been named the steering committee provincial lead from BC for “Pandemic pREparedness engaging Primary cARe and Emergency Departments,” or PREPARED.
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The Campus ResidentOvercrowded schools? Vancouver School Board says yes and no
SCARP professor Dr. Michael Hooper comments on the Vancouver School Board's projections for future students.
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Victoria NewsSaanich E-Bike initiative sees drop in greenhouse gas emissions: UBC Study
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi led a study which investigated the effectiveness of an e-bike incentive program offered by the District of Saanich.