Media Coverage
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Toronto StarThese simple habits can reduce your risk of developing dementia
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung discussed the risk factors of dementia.
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The TyeeAs nurses, we oppose BC's new paths to forced hospitalization
Nursing researchers Trevor Goodyear, and Drs. Emily Jenkins and Elisabeth Bailey discussed their concerns about B.C.'s newly amended Mental Health Act.
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CBCCritics call out a lack of measures in the federal budget to push down the high cost of housing
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning commented on the federal budget's measures on housing and housing affordability.
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Vancouver SunBC wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett commented on B.C. government's call for Ottawa to clamp down on exporting the diabetes drug Ozempic to the U.S.
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New York PostHow mRNA vaccines could target everything from cancer to the plague
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney discussed the potential applications of mRNA vaccines to treat cancer and other diseases.
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CBC NewsProvincial funding programs should allow immediate family to be paid caregivers: advocates
Nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch gave comments on a policy against hiring immediate family to be paid caregivers.
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Medical PressTexting intervention prevents teen pregnancy among lesbian and bisexual girls, finds study
Nursing professor Elizabeth Saewyc discussed e-health intervention and teen pregnancy protection programs.
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The Ubyssey'We can do this together': UBC Engineering strives to increase female enrolment
Engineering professors Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, associate dean of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, faculty advisor of Women in Engineering UBC, on increasing women enrolment in UBC Engineering.
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CTV NewsLand lift: How Vancouver zoning policy creates multi-million-dollar teardowns
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Patrick Condon discussed how Vancouver pioneered the model where developers provide monetary or in-kind contributions to the city in exchange for rezoning, allowing them to build denser housing.
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Toronto StarDeveloping period products that are healthier for the body — and the planet
Biomedical engineering professor Rashmi Prakash and her team are learning to create compostable period products.