In the Media
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Global News‘We are always there’: Indigenous people also practice self-care on Sept. 30
Indigenous engineering PhD student Danilo Caron said spending time with family following September 30 is restorative.
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CBCNurse says she won't rest until Indigenous patients 'actually feel safe' seeking health care
Tania Dick, Indigenous nursing lead at UBC School of Nursing, said B.C. faces an uphill battle against racism in health care.
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CIM MagazineUBC research team developing new sensors to test mineral content
A team of researchers from UBC has been awarded $520,000 in funding to develop new sensors that will better identify and classify the content of mineral core samples. The research team is co-led by Bern Klein at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and David Jones at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute.
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The UbysseyNot For Sale!: UBC architecture students bring Canadian housing justice to the international stage
In their exhibit Not For Sale!, AAHA - a national collective co-founded by UBC associate professor of architecture Dr. Matthew Soules- presented its ten demands and proposed strategies for addressing the Canadian housing crisis. Nastaran Sedehi, a second year student in the Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture program, was one of fifteen UBC students taking part in the summer studio.
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The Globe and MailAre driverless cars more dangerous than humans? People say yes, but why?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi and PhD student Gurdiljot Singh Gill conducted a study which found that more than 40 per cent of British Columbians believe pedestrians will be less safe with self-driving cars on roadways.
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City NewsWhat exactly is SOGI 123?
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on SOGI 123 (sexual orientations and gender identities) in schools.
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CBCCuddly robots charm B.C. seniors as researchers study benefits of AI pals in elder care
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung is leading a study on how social robots interact with older adults and what it could mean for senior care.
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CastanetUBCO researchers dive into ways to make public pools more environmentally sustainable
UBCO researchers are looking into the analytical data of public aquatic facilities in an effort to minimize environmental impacts and make them more energy efficient. Engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Michael De Coste was quoted.
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Transport EvolvedFrom here to Tesla - how UBC's Formula Electric Team builds the EV experts of the future!
UBC’s Formula Electric Team, including engineering students, built an electric vehicle that was showcased at Fully Charged Live, a home energy and electric vehicle show.
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UBC Focus on PeopleThree Applied Science staff receive 2023 President’s Awards
Applied Science staff members Sara Buse, Sean Buxton and Jennifer Pelletier receive the 2023 President's Staff Awards for Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, and Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence, respectively.