In the Media
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Toronto StarTeck-Anglo focus on critical minerals to bode well for regulatory review: experts
BRIMM director Dr. John Steen comments on the merger between major mining companies Teck and Anglo-American.
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The Globe and MailTiny robots, big questions – can tech help older adults with simple tasks?
Dr. Lillian Hung, UBC Nursing Professor and founder of the University of British Columbia’s Innovation in Dementia & Aging (IDEA) Lab, is studying the potential of “tiny” robots that take up little space and can be easily moved, which could support aging Canadians and ease caregiver strain.
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CTV NewsAir quality improves across much of B.C., but risks remain in some communities
Naomi Zimmerman, an associate professor at UBC and Canada Research Chair in real-world air quality sensing, says the public should pay close attention to daily air quality ratings to monitor their own health.
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The Globe and MailOpinion: Defence spending must include health spending too
Biotech investment can deliver on Canada’s NATO commitments, protect citizens and drive economic growth, says UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Director Dr. Peter Zandstra.
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CBC NewsMore than a third of BC youth turning to gambling, gaming with money
UBC Nursing's Elizabeth Saewyc comments on a report showing 34 per cent of youth respondents said they have engaged in at least one of eight gambling or gaming activities for money, such as buying in-game items and betting on sports, in-person or online.
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Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchReframing masculinity: Connecting men to mental health supports that work
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give UBCThree new Applied Science students named Schulich Leaders, Canada's largest STEM scholarship
Three incoming students—Inayat Kang, Adam Chen and Meshach Emke—have received the Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada’s largest STEM scholarship.
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NatureBeyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Carl de Boer discusses the nuances of biochemical mechanisms on DNA in the pursuit of deciphering the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome.
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National PostA skeptic's take on the housing crisis: 'The developer is the good guy'
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon says don't blame NIMBYs or Boomers - blame the speculators distorting the price of land.
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