In the Media
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VoxBusiness owners are buying into a myth about driving
A study by SCARP professor Dr. Kelly Clifton found that bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users are competitive consumers who tend to spend more than those who drive.
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CBC NewsResearchers working to develop device to detect, treat brain cancer
ECE professor Dr. Konrad Walus is part of the research team that received a two-year grant from the Tri-Agency New Frontiers in Research Fund.
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The ProvinceDouglas Todd: Disease spreads by overcrowding, made worse by housing unaffordability
SALA professor Patrick Condon’s book Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequity and Urban Crisis was touched upon to explain how overcrowding is spreading diseases.
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SpacingMillennial architects redefine Canadian dream of homeownership
SALA adjunct professor Cedric Yu comments on the winning designers of Urbanarium’s Decoding Density contest.
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UBC Beyond5 tips for staying cool at home without air conditioning
Nursing Professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch and SALA Associate Professor Dr. Adam Rysanek share their expert tips on how to stay cool at home without AC.
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Daily CourierSchool of Engineering graduates remember the COVID years
SOE graduate Liam Krebbers comments on his high-school graduation during COVID-19 compared to his recent graduation from UBCO.
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UBC Research + InnovationUBC Applied Science-led research receives over $2 million in funding from NFRF
Researchers from UBC Engineering, SALA and SCARP are leading interdisciplinary teams tackling climate change mitigation and community solutions.
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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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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.