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Toronto Star
BC launches class-action lawsuit against makers of ‘forever chemicals’

Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni said forever chemicals are found in many consumer products and have been linked with health and environmental problems.

June 21, 2024
The Globe and Mail (subscription)
Vancouver housing troubles make for hot summer reading

SALA Professor Patrick Condon’s book, Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequity and Urban Crisis was mentioned, which examines Vancouver’s housing crisis.

June 21, 2024
Study International
3 universities paving the way for future international architects

UBC's SALA was recognized as one of three schools paving the way for future international architects.

June 21, 2024
The Province
'Not just hype': Why BC is doubling down on hydrogen to help curb emissions

School of Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff said hydrogen is no longer driven by hype but demonstrated test cases and substantial investments.

June 21, 2024
CTV News Vancouver
BC is in for an 'average' summer, but indoor heat still poses risk: experts

Nursing Professor Emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall advised people invest in an air conditioner or buy a fan and place a bowl of ice in front of it to stay cool, as heat can disrupt sleep.

June 19, 2024
The Ubyssey
Dr. Scott Ramsay shapes the future of concussion care

School of Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Scott Ramsay discusses his work in concussion after-care for BC youth, looking at health outcomes after initial diagnoses.

June 18, 2024
Vancouver Sun
Douglas Todd: Dramatic impact of Vancouver's Broadway Plan revealed by high technology

SCARP's Erick Villagomez and SALA Professor Partick Condon were quoted in op-eds about Vancouver’s Broadway Plan.

June 17, 2024
Daily Hive
Opinion: What could go wrong with the Broadway Plan?

SALA Professor Partick Condon was quoted in op-eds about Vancouver’s Broadway Plan.

June 17, 2024
Techcouver.com
Cleantech startup launches out of UBC with specialized carbon fibre innovation

Materials Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and Bioproducts Institute (BPI)'s Dr. Frank Ko are deploying techniques to create sub-micron fibres.

June 17, 2024
CKNW Weekends with Scott Shantz
How to prepare for "the big one"

Civil Engineering Research Associate and Sessional Lecturer Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki discusses earthquake preparation with CKNW's Scott Shantz.

June 16, 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.