In the Media
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Research2RealityThis is the house that collaboration is building
The School of Biomedical Engineering is UBC's first inter-faculty school, forging a partnership between the Faculty of Applied Science and the Faculty of Medicine. SBME Director Dr. Peter Zandstra how the new, interdisciplinary facility will enable solving new problems.
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The Ubyssey
In Disclosure, healing is not linear — and insensitive medical professionals can disrupt it
School of Nursing Professor Sally Thorne is working with the creator of Disclosure, a performance about a young woman trying to receive help after sexual assault, to develop the show into a training resource for nurses working with trauma patients.
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BC Business
UBC-based nonprofit MEDIC Foundation cuts into the heart of chronic conditions
UBC Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students Anjali Menon and Madhini Vigneswaran discuss their nonprofit, MEDIC Foundation, which aims to make treatment for people diagnosed with chronic conditions more accessible and convenient.
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CiTR
Research Review: Dr. Julia Harten
Dr. Julia Harten, assistant professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed her research on China’s shared rental market, and her experience with "bed rentals" in urban cities.
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Canadian Architect
Jane Wolff wins 2022 Margolese Design for Living Prize
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture has named Jane Wolff as the recipient of the 2022 Margolese Design for Living Prize, which will be celebrated at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on campus on October 3. The trans-national jury included SALA professor Blair Satterfield.
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The Tyee
Should ‘vacancy control’ be a ballot issue?
Dr. Patrick Condon, professor in UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, discussed 'vacancy control', which caps the rent landlords can charge when a unit changes tenants.
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Daily Hive
New UBC rental housing building for staff features rooftop solar panels
Media reported on the new rental housing building, Evolve, built for faculty and staff at UBC's Vancouver campus, and its Passive House design, with research led by Dr. Adam Rysanek from the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
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The Province
It’s time for us as Canadians to have a conversation about ageism
UBC nursing adjunct professor Dan Levitt wrote about ageism and how it affects everyone.
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Vancouver Sun
Surrey mobile unit brings health care to 'unseen' homeless people affected by overdose crisis
UBC nursing assistant professor of teaching Ranjit Dhari commented on mobile health units that can help bring care to the community where the community is.
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Globe and Mail (subscription)
Can smart traffic lights ease congestion, reduce emissions and make streets safer? UBC to test it out
Several intersections on UBC’s Vancouver campus are the first in Canada to have NoTraffic’s smart traffic-management platform installed, as part of the school’s Aurora connected-vehicle test bed research. UBC engineering professor David Michelson was quoted.