Media Coverage
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British ColumbiaOptimism, gratitude, and painful memories at B.C. events on Orange Shirt Day
Applied Science co-hosted an intergenerational march at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on September 30 to mark Orange Shirt Day. Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager EDI and Indigeneity, was quoted.
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CTV VancouverUBC engineering class of 1958 reunites
UBC engineering alumni, who helped to build many of the bridges and roads we use today, reconnected 65 years after their graduation. Dr. James Olson, dean of applied science, was interviewed.
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Global NewsBeyond wearing orange: How to meaningfully mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
An intergenerational march to recognize Orange Shirt Day will start at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC on Sept. 30. Civil engineering graduate student Danilo Caron (Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation) who is helping run the march was interviewed.
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Global News‘We are always there’: Indigenous people also practice self-care on Sept. 30
Indigenous engineering PhD student Danilo Caron said spending time with family following September 30 is restorative.
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CBCNurse says she won't rest until Indigenous patients 'actually feel safe' seeking health care
Tania Dick, Indigenous nursing lead at UBC School of Nursing, said B.C. faces an uphill battle against racism in health care.
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CIM MagazineUBC research team developing new sensors to test mineral content
A team of researchers from UBC has been awarded $520,000 in funding to develop new sensors that will better identify and classify the content of mineral core samples. The research team is co-led by Bern Klein at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and David Jones at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute.
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The Globe and MailAre driverless cars more dangerous than humans? People say yes, but why?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi and PhD student Gurdiljot Singh Gill conducted a study which found that more than 40 per cent of British Columbians believe pedestrians will be less safe with self-driving cars on roadways.
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City NewsWhat exactly is SOGI 123?
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on SOGI 123 (sexual orientations and gender identities) in schools.
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CBCCuddly robots charm B.C. seniors as researchers study benefits of AI pals in elder care
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung is leading a study on how social robots interact with older adults and what it could mean for senior care.
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CastanetUBCO researchers dive into ways to make public pools more environmentally sustainable
UBCO researchers are looking into the analytical data of public aquatic facilities in an effort to minimize environmental impacts and make them more energy efficient. Engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Michael De Coste was quoted.