Media Coverage
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North Shore NewsSewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland
Dr. Ryan Ziels, a professor of civil engineering, was quoted about using wastewater samples to extract information about the prevalence of COVID-19 and its variants within a region.
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Richmond News
Dementia study involves Richmondites to break down barriers, stigma
UNBC researchers are working with UBC nursing professors Dr. Lillian Hung and Dr. Alison Phinney and others to support people suffering from dementia and their caregivers to be active parts of their community.
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The Hill Times
How Canada can take the lead in biomedical engineering
Dr. Peter Zandstra, recently appointed to the Order of Canada, talks about the importance of Biomedical Engineering. He examines the role Canada can play in this important field.
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Surrey Now-Leader
UBC research group launches online toolkit to combat stigma around dementia
With more than 60,000 people in B.C living with dementia, an action group that included UBC nursing researchers and people with dementia developed a set of tools to combat stigma. Social work professor Dr. Deborah O’Connor and advocate Jim Mann were quoted.
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CTV
Fighting the stigma against dementia
With more than 60,000 people in B.C living with dementia, an action group that included UBC nursing researchers and people with dementia developed a set of tools to combat stigma. Nursing professor Dr. Alison Phinney, social work professor Dr. Deborah O’Connor and advocate Jim Mann discussed the new toolkit with media.
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Al Jazeera
Pandemic or endemic: Where is COVID heading next?
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, says if something is a pandemic or an epidemic, we have to take certain precautionary measures against it to limit its spread. Those same measures aren’t needed or required with endemic diseases.
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The Tyee
The ziggurats of Richmond
Kees Lokman, a professor at the school of architecture and landscape architecture at UBC’s faculty of applied science, discussed the unique challenges of building in Richmond.
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Globe and Mail
B.C. Housing Minister eager to spur supply
Patrick Condon, a professor at the school of architecture and landscape architecture in UBC's faculty of applied science, commented on the B.C. Attorney-General's approach to building as many homes as possible to tackle escalating housing prices.
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Vancouver Sun
Separation and divorce really affect men’s mental health
A study led by UBC nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe and research associate Gabriela Montaner found that men suffer an increased risk of mental illness after a relationship ends.
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GQ (Mexico)
This is what happens to men after ending a relationship: study
A study led by UBC nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe found that men suffer an increased risk of mental illness after ending a relationship.