In the Media
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T-NetForesight Canada announces winners in 2024 BC Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada awarded training institution of the year to the MEL CEEN Program at the University of British Columbia, and educator of the year to Vikramaditya Yadav, Director, MEL Program in Sustainable Process Engineering.
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Vancouver Sun'Irrelevant': Why Justin Trudeau's 'bill of rights' may not help renters in B.C.
SCARP's Dr. Penelope Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s Housing Research Collaborative, commented on the proposed renters bill of rights, saying that it would be better for the federal government to fund BC’s Rental Protection Fund, which helps non-profit housing organizations purchase and preserve purpose-built rentals.
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CBCMath lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation
Engineering physics instructor Miti Isbasescu commented on the use of AI to create deepfake videos of celebrities explaining math concepts.
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Vancouver SunBaltimore bridge collapse a reminder of 'what's at stake' in Metro Vancouver
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang said operational strategies, including strict regulations to keep boats away from bridge towers, limit boat speeds or require tugboats to guide boats into harbour, can mitigate risks of damage to bridges.
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Education News CanadaUBC program strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth
UBC's seed2STEM program offers paid summer internships, integrating Indigenous knowledge with research innovation. Noah Kaiser, a second-year student in civil engineering at UBC Okanagan, spoke about his experience.
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CBC NewsCan open dialogue with people we disagree with limit the spread of misinformation?
School of community and regional planning PhD candidate Wes Regan said democracy is threatened if we can't have open conversations with people who hold opposing views.
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Global NewsConcrete toboggan earns UBC Okanagan engineering students top honours in race
A team of 28 UBC Okanagan engineering students won this year's Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Newfoundland. Each team designed and built a toboggan with concrete sliding surfaces, a safety roll cage and a mechanical steering and braking system.
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The ProvinceCan you save money driving an electric vehicle? UBC researchers crunched the numbers
A new study led by professor Dr. Amanda Giang (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; mechanical engineering) and PhD student Bassam Javed (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) explored electric vehicle costs across different provinces and territories.
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UBC Okanagan NewsPeople want to age at home, UBC Okanagan can help them stay healthy
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari used strategic approaches to research how health-care providers can create robust yet flexible home-care networks to meet future demands.
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The ProvinceNew survey reveals the stark reality for B.C's nonbinary youth. Politics is making it worse
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on a survey which found that nonbinary youth reported far more bad health outcomes, compared to youth who identify as male or female.