In the Media
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CastanetUBCO unveils art installation on day of action for violence against women
UBCO students gathered to unveil an art installation that remembers the 14 women that were killed at a school in Montreal in 1989. The art piece, titled For Future Matriarchs, was created by Syilx artist Krista-Belle Stewart and Secwépemc artist Tania Willard.
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Ubyssey
Engineering students and faculty honour École Polytechnique victims at 14 Not Forgotten ceremony
Applied science students and faculty members held a memorial on December 5 to honor the victims of the École Polytechnique mass shooting.
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Time
Teen marijuana poisonings have skyrocketed. How to keep your child safe
Associate nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins discussed the value of trust in creating a "sense of safety" when parents speak to their children about cannabis.
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Ubyssey
'One piece of the puzzle': UBC Sustainability Hub and SFU Sustainability host post-COP27 discussion
Materials engineering student Rynn Zhang spoke to her experience at the UN Conference of the Parties 27 (COP27) and reflected on the urgency for action and bringing attention to Canada as a global emitter.
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Today in BC
‘It was transformative’: Nelson residents reflect on attending COP27
Electrical and computer engineering graduate student Gideon Berry discussed their "transformative" experience at COP27.
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CBC News
Young and old more likely to face severe flu. Here's why doctors think it happens
UBCO nursing professor Dr. Marie Tarrant said she's concerned about the uptick in hospitalizations from flu for patients and health-care systems.
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Journal of Commerce
‘I basically live in a construction site’: UBC scientist leads research on disaster-resilient building
Dr. Lisa Tobber, a civil engineering professor, is the head of a research project that will test new building materials for disaster resilience and try to create the perfect equation for construction optimization.
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CityNews Everywhere
Dealing with a breakup? UBC study looks at healthy ways to cope
A study by nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe, founder of Men's Health Research Program, explained how men can find healthy ways to recover from a partner-initiated breakup.
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Nutra Ingredients USA
Microencapsulation research is focused on scaling up feeding into space
Dr. John Frostad, an assistant professor in chemical and biological engineering, leads a team that is creating new ways of encapsulating omega-3 fatty acids so that they can extend its shelf life.
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Research2Reality
Solving problems with a little bit of everything
The UBC School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is the first inter-faculty school at the UBC, acting as a hub between experts from many fields. SBME director Peter Zandstra and students discussed the benefits of the interdisciplinarity of the program.