In the Media
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Global NewsPlayers get ‘sleepy’ brainwaves after soccer headers, UBC study finds
Dr. Lyndia Wu's research revealed that impacts from heading a ball slows brain activity and produce brain waves associated with sleep and drowsiness.
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CBS NewsWestern Pennsylvania's congressmembers at odds with public on how to handle climate crisis
A study by SCARP's Dr. Holly Caggiano was referenced which showed that policymakers may underestimate the support for green energy projects.
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The ProvinceB.C. Election: NDP promises to connect more British Columbians to a family doctor by 2026
Nursing Professor Dr. Sabrina Wong commented on healthcare service delivery in BC.
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National ObserverThey found a huge pile of clothing dumped in an alley. Now they want to use AI to reduce fashion waste
Five computer engineering students are helping to develop an app that will make it easy to handle used clothing for their Capstone project.
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The UbysseyUnsetting stones: How a UBC PhD student is working to decolonize civil engineering
Doctoral student Danilo (Giniw) Caron's research is benefiting the communities that infrastructure serves by changing design methods and construction.
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The Globe and Mail (Subscription)Gender-diverse youth in BC have made strides in accessing community support, but face higher rates of discrimination
Research led by nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc compares data from the 2018 and 2023 BC Adolescent Health Surveys.
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BBCA rare brief flowering of the enormous smelly corpse plant
A 2023 study co-authored by CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill studied how the volatile organic compounds emitted by corpse plant change through flowering.
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Resources MagazineAdding equity to environmental models, with Amanda Giang
MECH's Dr. Amanda Giang discusses considering equity in computational models of systems that are at the interface of people and the environment.
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Business in VancouverMade-in-BC breakthrough a game changer for heart valve tech, say researchers
Dr. Hadi Mohammadi and a team of UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a mechanical heart valve that lasts a lifetime without the need for blood thinners.
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TechcouverUBC cleantech startup Fibernx recognized in BC and Alberta for carbon fibre innovation
UBC Materials Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin was recognized for their carbon fibre innovation at startup Fibernx Technologies.