In the Media
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CityNews VancouverBC art group to build 'breathing' sculpture to highlight air quality
UBC engineering student Chloe Benko-Prieur and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman are leading a project to develop a large-scale moving art piece to shed light on air pollution around the world.
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CTV
Is Vancouver 'deteriorating'? How public safety is being debated in the lead-up to the election
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning, within the Faculty of Applied Science, discussed public safety in Vancouver.
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The Tyee
Across BC, right-wing candidates are bashing how schools teach
SOGI 123 learning resources are optional but useful for introducing issues of diversity and inclusion in the curriculum, comments UBC nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, who's also executive director of the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre.
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Toronto Star
At a prestigious architecture event in Venice, creative advocacy group AAHA is putting up walls to break down others
School of architecture and landscape architecture professors Matthew Soules, Sara Stevens and Tijana Vujosevic are part of the Artists Against Housing Alienation who are representing Canada at the 2023 Venice Biennale of Architecture.
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Macleans
Canada's best engineering programs: University rankings 2023
UBC's Engineering Program ranks first in the country for best engineering program in 2023.
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Macleans
Canada's best nursing programs: University rankings 2023
UBC's School of Nursing ranked first in the country for best nursing program in 2023.
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Tech Briefs
Smart skin mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin
Dr. John Madden, professor of electrical and computer engineering, explains the way that hydrogels work in a similar way to how humans detect pressure and discusses possible applications.
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CTV News
How Canada's empty offices could get a second chance
Dr. Penny Gurstein, professor emeritus at UBC's School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed the rising trend toward flexible working arrangements, especially among younger employees.
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Global News
Hundreds commit to truth and reconciliation at UBC intergenerational march
Global News ran a TV segment on students, staff and families that participated in UBC's intergenerational march, led by the Faculty of Applied Science, to stood in solidarity with those impacted by residential schools.
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The Daily Hodl
Crypto has a desktop problem – this is how we fix it
An article about crypto referenced a UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering study that analyzed the user experience of the top five mobile crypto wallets.