In the Media
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STOREYS"An extraordinary power grab": BC pushes ahead with bills 15 & 13
Erick Villagomez, Part-Time Lecturer at UBC SCARP critiques the newest legislation on local planning and zoning bylaws in Britsh Columbia.
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Canada Foundation for InnovationHow Canada is at the forefront of unpacking the potential of DNA data storage
Dr. William Hughes, the Director of the School of Engineering at UBCO conducts research into the possibility of "DNA origami" in order to solve big data's big storage problem.
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Cottage Life“Forever chemicals” are impacting drinking water safety across Canada. Here’s what you should know.
UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering Associate Professor Johan Foster explains how the device that his research group has developed can identify the presence of Forever chemicals seeping into public drinking water and wells.
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The UbysseyNewly opened Gordon B. Shrum building hopes to house global biotech innovation
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra praises The new Gordon B. Shrum building as it opened its doors last month for students to gain hands-on experience with technologies that can hopefully be implemented in a clinical setting — something that has not been done before at UBC.
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CP24Teens who sleep longer have improved brain function, study finds
UBC Nursing Professor Wendy Hall explains that teenagers who sleep longer and have an earlier bedtime show improved brain function and perform better in thinking and memory tests.
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Journal Of CommerceIn Vancouver ‘the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon explores Vancouver's housing crisis and connects it to the decline in investor confidence worldwide.
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The Globe and MailBC does not know how many people are on extended leave from involuntary hospital stays
UBC Nursing Assistant Professor Angela Russolillo comments on the lack of psychiatric nurses included in recent commitments by the provincial government to hire more healthcare workers.
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Business in VancouverBC mining sector calls for streamlined permitting
John Steen, Director of the UBC Bradshaw Research Initiative in Minerals and Mining, speaks on the economic impact of an accelerated mining permitting process.
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Vancouver SunOpinion: When local planning becomes provincial command
SCARP's Erick Villagomez cites SALA Professor Patrick Condon's research on housing and affordability in his thoughts about new provincial planning policies.
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Vancouver SunShould Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet be dredged to make room for fully loaded oil tankers?
UBC Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Enda Murphy comments on the short and long term consequences of dredging in Burrard Inlet.