In the Media
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Squamish ChiefStudents learn critical mine safety skills in unique Sea to Sky simulation event
UBC engineering students came second place in a competition where they had to respond to emergencies resulting from a simulated earthquake.
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WIREDWelcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung said a lot of work needs to be done to ensure that social robots have safe and ethical conversations with older people.
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The Globe and MailBC biotech boom: Vancouver looks to join the global big leagues of modern medicine
BC's biotechnology industry is starting to boom and UBC researchers are at the forefront, with support from the university. Multiple spinoffs and researchers, like UBC School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Peter Zandstra and Dr. Megan Levings, were quoted.
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The TyeeFirst Nations life expectancy has plummeted. How to change that
Tania Dick, Indigenous nursing lead at UBC’s School of Nursing, said that Indigenous Peoples are still trying to work their way through the trauma of residential schools, but society at large isn’t helping them do that.
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The Globe and Mail (subscription)Realtors criticize Calgary upzoning move
The Housing Needs Assessment Tool developed by researchers from the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Peter A. Allard School of Law estimates Calgary’s deficit of affordable housing at roughly 50,000 units.
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The Hamilton SpectatorIf any issue requires a 'whole-of-society' response, it’s gender-based violence
Nursing professor Dr. Vicky Bungay was quoted in an op-ed about the need for government action against gender-based violence.
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Business in VancouverB.C.’s net-zero, multibillion-dollar engineering challenge
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. José Martí said the increased deployment of electric vehicles, EV charging stations and electric heat pumps will strain on BC's electricity distribution systems.
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UBC Graduate Studies NewsPhD CoLab pilot program announces awardees
Five teams of collaborating PhD students and faculty members at UBC have received funding from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) new PhD CoLab pilot program. Awards range from $30,000 to $100,000 and total nearly $340,000 during this pilot year.
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UBC Research + InnovationResearch Excellence Clusters funded in 2024/25
Ten research excellence clusters led by Applied Science researchers will be supported through UBC's Research Excellence Clusters initiative in 2024/25.
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Interesting Engineering3D-printed ‘Space-age’ antenna could be face of satellite communication
Researchers from UBC Okanagan’s school of engineering co-created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices.