UBC Applied Science Strategic Priority Area
Climate change may be humankind’s greatest challenge.
It is already having a profound impact on human inequity, by negatively impacting food production, biodiversity, migration and human disease patterns. There is an urgent need for action. As a Faculty, we are passionate about finding solutions to the climate crisis and creating leaders who are taking action in the areas of climate, sustainability and planetary health.
Find out how our faculty and students are making a difference.
September 8, 2023
August 16, 2023
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Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc said the COVID-19 pandemic led to isolation and upheaval, and death and illness, which are likely contributors to the problems experienced by young people.
Nursing adjunct professor Dr. Heather Cooke commented on the use of drugs Lecanemab and Donanemab to treat dementia in Canada.
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant said a provincial permanent emergency response team could be useful in recovering from climate disasters.
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed supply chain resiliency during wildfires.