In the Media
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The Ubyssey
14 Not Forgotten ceremony honours École Polytechnique victims
The UBC engineering community gathered outside the Fred Kaiser Atrium in remembrance of the 14 victims of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre.
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The Tyee
Vancouver needs a real plan for homeless youth
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear wrote about the need to address youth homelessness in Vancouver.
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Times Colonist
'Sextortion' cases on the rise, say Saanich police
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director of UBC's school of nursing, commented on “sextortion” and gave tips on how adolescents can protect themselves online.
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The Globe and Mail
Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge selects successful projects
A UBC project led by materials engineering expert Dr. Yasmine Abdin is one of five to enter Phase III of Alberta Innovates' Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge.
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CBC
Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said giving a child too much melatonin can lead to negative side effects such as bad dreams and aggression.
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The Province
Surrey schools a cautionary construction tale as B.C. communities bursting at the seams
SCARP professor Dr. Michael Hooper said schools are core infrastructure in areas with high population density.
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Business in Vancouver
B.C.'s transit-oriented development plan needs more definition, stakeholders say
Erick Villagomez, SCARP lecturer, and Dr. Craig Jones, associate director of the UBC housing research collaborative, commented on B.C.’s plan to create housing density around transit.
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The Province
Douglas Todd: Massive Brentwood towers trigger questions about Burnaby planning
SALA professor Patrick Condon was quoted in an op-ed about housing density in Burnaby.
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CTV News
Engineering grad from B.C. awarded Polytechnique's Order of the White Rose
Chemical and biological engineering alumna Amelia Dai is the first UBC graduate to receive the Order of the White Rose, a scholarship set up in memory of the 14 women who died in the Ecole Polytechnique massacre.
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Times Colonist
Shoring wall collapse at B.C. condo development raises questions about quality of work
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on the collapse of a shoring wall at the development site of a high-rise condo in Coquitlam.