In the Media
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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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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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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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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.
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CBC Early EditionAdvocates react to Alberta's legislation to restrict trans youth health care
UBC School of Nursing's Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc weighs in on how Alberta's legislation could impact trans youth.
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MIT Technology ReviewThe next generation of mRNA vaccines is on its way
Dr. Anna Blakney (biomedical engineering; Michael Smith Laboratories) was quoted about self-amplifying RNA vaccines.
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Canada's National Observer‘Public health wasn’t the first priority,’ critics say after refinery leak
An air-quality monitoring project led by UBC mechanical engineering researchers received record reports following an industrial accident at Burnaby’s Parkland refinery.