In the Media
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Globe and MailWhy we should retire ‘NIMBY’
Patrick Condon, a professor of urban design at UBC's faculty of applied science, was quoted about a universal scapegoating of baby boomer homeowners for the housing affordability crisis. Professor Larry Beasley was also quoted about why the term NIMBY shouldn't be used.
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Vancouver Sun
UBC researchers develop way to produce lithium for EV batteries, address supply crunch
Postmedia highlighted Mangrove, a company co-founded by UBC engineering professor Dr. David Wilkinson and members of his research group at the Clean Energy Research Centre. The start-up has developed a way to produce cost-effective lithium to address the supply crunch for electric vehicle batteries.
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CNN18
Men more likely to suffer from mental illnesses after breakup, claims study
CNN18 highlighted a study led by Dr. John Oliffe, a nursing professor and lead investigator of UBC’s men’s health research program, that found men are more likely to face mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and suicide after a breakup.
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North Shore News
Sewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland
Dr. Ryan Ziels, a professor of civil engineering, was quoted about using wastewater samples to extract information about the prevalence of COVID-19 and its variants within a region.
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Richmond News
Dementia study involves Richmondites to break down barriers, stigma
UNBC researchers are working with UBC nursing professors Dr. Lillian Hung and Dr. Alison Phinney and others to support people suffering from dementia and their caregivers to be active parts of their community.
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The Hill Times
How Canada can take the lead in biomedical engineering
Dr. Peter Zandstra, recently appointed to the Order of Canada, talks about the importance of Biomedical Engineering. He examines the role Canada can play in this important field.
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Surrey Now-Leader
UBC research group launches online toolkit to combat stigma around dementia
With more than 60,000 people in B.C living with dementia, an action group that included UBC nursing researchers and people with dementia developed a set of tools to combat stigma. Social work professor Dr. Deborah O’Connor and advocate Jim Mann were quoted.
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CTV
Fighting the stigma against dementia
With more than 60,000 people in B.C living with dementia, an action group that included UBC nursing researchers and people with dementia developed a set of tools to combat stigma. Nursing professor Dr. Alison Phinney, social work professor Dr. Deborah O’Connor and advocate Jim Mann discussed the new toolkit with media.
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Al Jazeera
Pandemic or endemic: Where is COVID heading next?
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, says if something is a pandemic or an epidemic, we have to take certain precautionary measures against it to limit its spread. Those same measures aren’t needed or required with endemic diseases.
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The Tyee
The ziggurats of Richmond
Kees Lokman, a professor at the school of architecture and landscape architecture at UBC’s faculty of applied science, discussed the unique challenges of building in Richmond.