In the Media
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Toronto StarLavish ‘iceberg’ mansions are growing in Toronto. What it means as the city’s rich build underground
Matthew Soules, a professor in the school of architecture and landscape architecture at UBC's faculty of applied science, commented on the impact of "iceberg" mansions in Canada.
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CBC
Merritt, B.C., aims to 3D-print homes to replace those damaged by flooding
Dr. Shahria Alam, a UBCO civil engineering professor, discussed how UBC is helping replace damaged homes in Merritt using 3D printing.
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Healthing
B.C. has a critical ICU nursing shortage and no plan to address it: union
UBCO nursing lecturer Norma Hilsmann said that with experienced ICU nurses leaving, inexperienced nurses are asked to fill the gap, which is concerning because experience is crucial to providing high-quality care.
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CTV
'Everyone should be concerned about this': B.C. union sounds alarm about shortage of ICU nurses
Nursing professor and director of the school of nursing Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on the shortage of ICU nurses.
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CBC
People in Waterloo-Wellington are stressed about COVID-19, convoys and now Ukraine: CMHA
UBC nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins commented on a UBC co-led study which found that people in Waterloo-Wellington are stressed about COVID-19, convoys and the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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The Economist
What The Economist’s newsletter readers say about the war in Ukraine
Dr. Tom Hutton, a professor emeritus at UBC's school of community and regional planning, discussed the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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earth.com
Pandemic stress is compounded by climate anxiety
A study led by UBC in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association found that two-thirds of British Columbians are worried that new variants of COVID-19 mean the pandemic will continue for years to come. Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and school of population and public health professor Dr. Anne Gadermann were mentioned.
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Vancouver Sun
Survey finds most British Columbians worried pandemic will never end
A study led by nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and school of population and public health professor Dr. Anne Gadermann in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association found that two-thirds of British Columbians are worried that new variants of COVID-19 mean the pandemic will continue for years to come.
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Richmond News
Pandemic and climate change emergencies stressing out British Columbians
A study led by nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and school of population and public health professor Dr. Anne Gadermann in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association found that two-thirds of British Columbians are worried about the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
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North Shore News
Blockchain technology improves supply chain performance: UBCO
Dr. Babak Tosarkani, a UBCO engineering professor, discusses new research which show how new technology could improve the sustainability and efficiency of supply chains.