Media Coverage
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The GuardianGoogle DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
UBC Biomedical Engineering Professor Carl de Boer comments on Google DeepMind's latest AI tool which claims to help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments.
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Vancouver SunRichmond-based pilot using Fraser River sediment to protect communities from flooding
The pilot — led by Ducks Unlimited Canada and UBC engineers — aims to rebuild eroding tidal marshes that once protected the shoreline.
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Business in VancouverMissing out on local data centres could cost B.C., industry leaders warn
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Mohammad Shahrad speaks on the need for secure, homegrown digital infrastructure in BC as geopolitical risk rises.
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CBC NewsBill Pechet and Leslie Van Duzer on the new book "updn: 88 Spins with Bill Pechet"
UBC SALA Professors Bill Pechet and Leslie Van Duzer author an illustrated book "updn: 88 Spins with Bill Pechet" which takes readers through Pechet's projects, which include innovative public art, thoughtful cemetery designs, and unexpected architectural interventions.
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CIM MagazineCanada’s mining crossroads
UBC Mining professor John Steen shares how having major companies based in Vancouver would help generate more research and development in the critical minerals space.
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BCBusinessThe truth about mass timber: B.C.’s favourite green building material isn’t always a climate hero
UBC SALA professor Adam Rysanek sheds light on the uncertainties of carbon emissions between mass timber and concrete.
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Earth.comMassive wind farms change wind patterns
Research by UBCO School of Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff identifies a critical flaw in how the wind energy industry forecasts wind farm performance.
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CBC News'It's like the Wild West out here': Resident questions safety of gravel mine near Oliver, BC
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Professor Scott Dunbar comments on gravel mining near the town of Oliver after a resident witnessed rocks fall from the site and landing close to her property.