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Made-in-BC breakthrough a game changer for heart valve tech, say researchers

Dr. Hadi Mohammadi and a team of UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a mechanical heart valve that lasts a lifetime without the need for blood thinners.

September 16, 2024
Techcouver
UBC cleantech startup Fibernx recognized in BC and Alberta for carbon fibre innovation

UBC Materials Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin was recognized for their carbon fibre innovation at startup Fibernx Technologies.

September 13, 2024
Tri-Cities Dispatch
Homelessness, snack packs, and the ‘Lifeguard’ of Gordon Avenue

SCARP Professor Emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein commented on the issue of homelessness in the Tri-Cities.

September 12, 2024
Times Colonist
Salish Sea too noisy for endangered resident orcas to hunt successfully, according to new research

A MECH study found that the sound of a shipping freighter’s propeller at close range can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for mammals.

September 12, 2024
Scientia
Revealing the risks of alternative medicine

Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Bernie Garrett discussed the risks associated with alternative medicines.

September 11, 2024
CBC News
Most teens didn't use a condom the last time they had sex. That worries health officials

Nursing Professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on a recent World Health Organization report which showed declining use of condoms among teens.

September 11, 2024
Canadian Geographic
Rekindling hope: Kanaka Bar’s climate evacuees

SCARP Adjunct Professor Dr. Ryan Reynolds co-authored a report on evacuations, outlining how to best connect to residents during an evacuation.

September 6, 2024
CTV News Vancouver
BC reverses course on changes to school tube-feeding program after backlash from family

School of Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Scott Ramsey explained that some children require tube feeding for various reasons.

September 5, 2024
CBC News
What is 'phone pinky'? Breaking down the internet myth

School of Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Bernie Garrett commented on the “phone pinky” internet myth.

September 2, 2024
Daily Hive
Free money from e-bike incentives not just great for our wallets: UBC study

CIVL Associate Professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that the Saanich e-bike pilot program led to a decrease in car travel and carbon emissions.

September 2, 2024

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.