In the Media
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Capital DailyDanbrook One structural engineer 'not qualified' for such a building: investigative committee
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on work done at an 11-storey concrete apartment building in Langford, B.C.
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Global News
‘Social jetlag’: How daylight saving time can impact our health
UBC nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall spoke about the impact of daylight saving time on our health.
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Business Examiner
UBCO researchers divert waste from landfills to create electromagnetic shields
Business Examiner highlighted works by UBCO engineering researchers Dr. Mohammad Arjmand, Dr. Jian Liu and Amir Ahmadian on developing an innovative use for non-recyclable plastic and rubber waste.
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Global News Hour at 6
COP 26: Why B.C. should be paying attention to climate summit
Dr. Walter Mérida, a UBC professor of mechanical engineering, shared why the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the most crucial and why B.C. should be paying attention.
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The Tyee
Vancouver’s upzoning push lacks one guarantee. Affordability
Patrick Condon, a professor at the school of architecture and landscape architecture in UBC’s faculty of applied science, wrote an article on the proposal to open up the far reaches of the city for rental housing.
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Vancouver Is Awesome
Disaster app helps B.C. communities plan for climate fallout
Media interviewed Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, about his new app that aims to help communities create preparedness, communication, evacuation and on-the-day emergency response plans for local hazards and potential disasters.
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Global News
UBCO study finds vapers trying to quit due to early adverse health effects
A new study led by Dr. Laura Struik, a professor at UBCO’s school of nursing, found that most young people trying to quit vaping are doing so because of early adverse health effects.
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The Walrus
Inside the mental health crisis facing college and university students
UBC nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins says about 70 per cent of mental disorders first arise in adolescence and young adulthood, which coincides with students’ arrival on campus and often their departure from home.
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Surrey Now-Leader
Are you prepared for an earthquake? Great B.C. Shakeout promotes safety tips
UBC’s Earthquake Engineering Research Facility demonstrated how earthquakes impact structures and shared tips on improving earthquake safety at home by offering tours of their facility to the public. Principal investigator and director Dr. Carlos Ventura, a professor in the faculty of applied science, was quoted.
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Business in Vancouver
UBC team spearheads Alberta hydrogen energy project
Hydrogen technology developed at UBC’s faculty of applied science could soon be helping generate clean energy in Alberta. Project members Dr. Walter Mérida, Dr. Omar Herrera and Dr. Amir Sharafian were quoted.