In the Media
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Globe and MailWhy carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, says that this summer’s heat dome and the recent flooding prove that all levels of governments need to link their plans for affordable housing to climate change because the poorest people often live in the most vulnerable places.
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Vancouver Sun
COVID-19: Visitor restrictions at long-term care facilities now the wrong policy, says UBC expert
UBC nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch says B.C. shouldn’t go back to restricting visitation to long-term care facilities after the Omicron COVID-19 variant, and instead ramp up rapid testing and maintain the one-worksite rule.
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The Tyee
Vancouver needs way more co-ops. Here’s how to get them
Patrick Condon, a professor at the school of architecture and landscape architecture in UBC’s faculty of applied science, wrote an article on how to make co-op housing “pencil out” and cover its land and construction costs while still collecting affordable monthly rents.
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Radio Canada
Abbotsford and Sumas want to relaunch an international prevention group
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, was quoted about the need for new infrastructure to deal with disasters that will worsen in the future.
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Radio Canada
Should we ban paper bags?
Dr. James Olson, dean of UBC's faculty of applied science, gave comments about Canada's lumber industry and producing paper.
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CBC
Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, says the effects of climate change on weather patterns are happening as predicted and now affecting places like B.C.
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CBC
Smell something funky? UBC researchers want to borrow your nose
UBC team researchers behind the Smell Vancouver project are looking for odour reports from people around Metro Vancouver and working to link odours with air pollution. Dr. Sahil Bhandari, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of mechanical engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, was interviewed.
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CBC
B.C. records highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 1,308 as officials warn exposure for most is 'inevitable'
UBC nursing professor Dr. Sabrina Wong says rapid testing can help break the chains of transmission and protect people who are medically vulnerable.
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North Shore News
Sensor warning system could predict B.C. mudslides, bridge collapse
Dr. Nemy Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, developed a real-time monitoring system that detects flood-triggered mudslides and bridge failures together with his doctoral student Mohammed Farooq.
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Vancouver Is Awesome
Communication is key when severe weather looms
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, spoke about emergency alerts.