Media Coverage
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CBCMelatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said giving a child too much melatonin can lead to negative side effects such as bad dreams and aggression.
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The ProvinceSurrey schools a cautionary construction tale as B.C. communities bursting at the seams
SCARP professor Dr. Michael Hooper said schools are core infrastructure in areas with high population density.
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Business in VancouverB.C.'s transit-oriented development plan needs more definition, stakeholders say
Erick Villagomez, SCARP lecturer, and Dr. Craig Jones, associate director of the UBC housing research collaborative, commented on B.C.’s plan to create housing density around transit.
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The ProvinceDouglas Todd: Massive Brentwood towers trigger questions about Burnaby planning
SALA professor Patrick Condon was quoted in an op-ed about housing density in Burnaby.
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CTV NewsEngineering grad from B.C. awarded Polytechnique's Order of the White Rose
Chemical and biological engineering alumna Amelia Dai is the first UBC graduate to receive the Order of the White Rose, a scholarship set up in memory of the 14 women who died in the Ecole Polytechnique massacre.
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Times ColonistShoring wall collapse at B.C. condo development raises questions about quality of work
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on the collapse of a shoring wall at the development site of a high-rise condo in Coquitlam.
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CastanetUBC Okanagan's new Master of Design builds leadership potential
UBCO's faculty of creative and critical studies, school of engineering and Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences created an interdisciplinary master of design degree.
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Radio-CanadaCOP28: British Columbians seeking solutions in Dubai
Chemical and biological engineering master’s student Muhammad Huzaifa commented on the UN’s climate change conference held in Dubai.
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Global NewsiHEAL: New app marks Canada 1st in helping women cope with partner violence
Colleen Varcoe, professor emeritus of nursing at UBC, talks about iHEAL - an online tool to help victims across Canada who experience violence from current or past partners.
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The Globe and MailDow Chemical announces $11.5-billion project in Alberta
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster said Canada needs to invest more in developing alternatives to fossil-fuel-based materials.