In the Media
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The Ubyssey
Humanitarian engineering course host first ever student showcase
APSC 367, Humanitarian Engineering: Politics and Practice, recently hosted their first ever showcase of student projects at Orchard Commons. The interdisciplinary course, jointly created and taught by the departments of international relations and political science and the Faculty of Applied Science, explores the intersections between technical engineering design, sustainability and humanitarianism.
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Global News
UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding
A UBC-led project aiming to protect B.C.’s declining salmon population by identifying and mitigating toxic road runoff has received a $1.8 million grant from Canada’s Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative and the B.C. government. Civil engineering professor Dr. Rachel Scholes and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Timothy Rodgers were quoted about the importance of this research.
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Business in Vancouver
MineSense co-founder gets Mitacs award
Bern Klein, a professor in the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and co-inventor of the technology used by MineSense Technologies, was recently recognized for his contributions to science with a Mitacs Award.
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UBC Nursing
Celebrating Michael Smith Health Research 2023 Reach and C2 Awards!
Dr. Lillian Hung and Dr. Leah Lambert were awarded the 2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) Reach Award. Dr. Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai was awarded the 2023 MSHRBC Convening & Collaborating (C2) Award.
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Meet the recipients of the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
UBC School of Nursing's doctoral candidate Ismália De Sousa was one of 19 people to receive the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars.
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Capital Daily
No spill response can eliminate risk to marine life in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
UBCO engineering researcher Saeed Mohammaduin said that swift and efficient response to an oil spill is crucial to minimize the adverse consequences.
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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.