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The Province
UBC expert sounds alarm on dangers of sleep deprivation during heat wave

School of Nursing Professor Emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall discussed how to remain cool at night to improve sleep quality.

July 6, 2024
Vancouver Sun
Metro Vancouver set to OK contract for Stanley Park water main project

Civil engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos said the water main that runs beneath Stanley Park remains critical for the region.

July 2, 2024
Business in Vancouver
Germany needs hydrogen in its energy mix—can Canada deliver?

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Kamiel Gabriel said heat waste from industrial processes could be used to produce hydrogen from water.

June 28, 2024
The Canadian Press
A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

MECH's Dr. Yusuf Altintas has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

June 27, 2024
International Water Association
Dr. Ryan Ziels wins a 2024 ISME/IWA BioCluster Award

Civil Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Ryan Ziels has been awarded the Rising Star Prize.

June 27, 2024
CBC News
Experts raise concerns over potential cyanide spread after Yukon mine failure

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Associate Professor Dr. John Steen said cyanide can dissolve in water and can kill wildlife.

June 26, 2024
UBC News
Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer—and how to test for it—using AI

SBME and ECE's Dr. Ali Bashashati and his team developed a deep learning AI model that analyzes images of tissue samples collected from patients.

June 26, 2024
The Logic
Top Prospects: Leading innovators from the Class of 2024

School of Engineering graduate Liam Krebbers was recognized for his academic excellence.

June 24, 2024
Castanet
Kelowna Senior Secondary partners with UBCO for the future of engineering

A partnership between UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering and Kelowna Senior Secondary is helping Grade 11 and 12 students kickstart their engineering education.

June 23, 2024
CBC News
Via Rail trip between Halifax, Montreal to take longer due to poor rail conditions

School of Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove said more investment in train travel in Canada could be a boon financially and environmentally.

June 22, 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.