In the Media
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Vancouver Is Awesome'Smart gloves' could transform therapy for stroke patients, UBC researcher says
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Peyman Servati and PhD candidate Arvin Tashakori developed a wearable “smart glove” that may help stroke survivors regain their hand functions. B.C. stroke survivors will be testing the glove as part of a study led by physical therapy professor Dr. Janice Eng.
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YahooPuberty blockers: What to know about the medication — and where Canadian politicians stand
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on Alberta's proposed legislation to restrict trans youth health care.
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Vancouver SunAdvocates identify sites to address gap in seniors housing, health care in Vancouver's Chinatown
SCARP PhD candidate Louisa-May Khoo authored a report which found that only 2,905 out of 12,788 units of affordable housing in Chinatown, Strathcona and the Downtown Eastside are designated for seniors.
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Daily HiveI took a driverless taxi and here’s why it freaked me out
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, civil engineering professor, said self-driving technology is not ready for full deployment in Canada as it needs more development.
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Global NewsReady to spring forward? When daylight saving time 2024 begins in Canada
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said the return to standard time in the fall makes people less active in the evening and may cause depression because of shorter exposure to sunlight.
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Voice of AmericaCanada postpones plan to allow euthanasia for mentally ill
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Sally Thorne commented on medical assistance in dying.
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Today in BCResearch finds elevated levels of rare earth elements in East Kootenay coalfield samples
Researchers at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering conducted a study which found elevated levels of certain rare earth elements in coal deposits from East Kootenay.
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Toronto StarPuberty blockers can't be started at 18 when youth have already developed: experts
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc said politicizing medical care could cause trans adolescents to be silent if they are being mistreated.
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Earth.comUnderstanding how wind farms interact with wind can optimize their power
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff, with doctoral student Sebastiano Stipa, is part of a team of researchers studying how wind farms can change airstream patterns.
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The TyeeBC’s first seniors advocate steps down
Nursing adjunct professor Dan Levitt has been appointed as B.C.’s new seniors advocate.