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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.

September 13, 2022
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.

September 12, 2022
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.

September 12, 2022
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.

September 10, 2022
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.

September 9, 2022
Global News
Alberta government to intervene in constitutional challenge against federal plastics ban

UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Arjmand discussed the heath and environmental impacts of plastic.

September 8, 2022
CityNews (Vancouver)
Back to school, back to sleep, says UBC expert

Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said as kids head back to the classroom, parents can ensure the transition is a lot smoother by ensuring young ones go to bed at the same time each night.

September 6, 2022
MINING.com
Another 'Dr. Copper'

Materials engineering professor Amanda Clifford was interviewed about her work on formulating a copper coating that could kill COVID faster.

September 6, 2022
Inside Logistics
Amazon boosts tech students with scholarship program

Incoming UBC Applied Science student Sidhant Sidana is one of 10 graduating high school students to receive a $30,000 scholarship from Amazon Future Engineer Canada.

September 1, 2022
Victoria News
BC to Hawaii: UBC students launching fully-autonomous sailboat on epic maiden voyage

An autonomous, solar-powered sailboat named Raye developed by team of UBC engineering students will set sail for Hawaii in September.

August 30, 2022

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.