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"An extraordinary power grab": BC pushes ahead with bills 15 & 13

STOREYS | | Media coverage

Erick Villagomez, Part-Time Lecturer at UBC SCARP critiques the newest legislation on local planning and zoning bylaws in Britsh Columbia.

How Canada is at the forefront of unpacking the potential of DNA data storage

Canada Foundation for Innovation | | Media coverage

Dr. William Hughes, the Director of the School of Engineering at UBCO conducts research into the possibility of "DNA origami" in order to solve big data's big storage problem.

“Forever chemicals” are impacting drinking water safety across Canada. Here’s what you should know.

Cottage Life | | Media coverage

UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering Associate Professor Johan Foster explains how the device that his research group has developed can identify the presence of Forever chemicals seeping into public drinking water and wells.

UBCO researchers pioneer advanced mechanical heart valve

| Announcement

Homegrown innovation offers improved performance and longevity for patients.

Teens who sleep longer have improved brain function, study finds

CP24 | | Media coverage

UBC Nursing Professor Wendy Hall explains that teenagers who sleep longer and have an earlier bedtime show improved brain function and perform better in thinking and memory tests.

UBC School of Biomedical Engineering student receives Gold Medal Award from Engineers Canada

| Announcement

SBME student Neil Mitra recognized for "ambition and heart" in his endeavours to innovate diagnostic technologies.

In Vancouver ‘the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’

Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage

UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon explores Vancouver's housing crisis and connects it to the decline in investor confidence worldwide.

BC does not know how many people are on extended leave from involuntary hospital stays

The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage

UBC Nursing Assistant Professor Angela Russolillo comments on the lack of psychiatric nurses included in recent commitments by the provincial government to hire more healthcare workers. 

How Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance

| Announcement

Modern methods of construction — such as modular and prefabricated housing — are a promising answer to the housing shortage problem, writes UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang and Visiting Senior Scientist Ehsan Noroozinejad.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

The Hill Times | | Media coverage

Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared, says UBC Applied Science Dean James Olson.

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