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Students disheartened after anti-Pride protests lead to empty desks at Ontario schools
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on the importance of rainbow symbols in schools for LGBTQ youth.
Making A Difference: One Project At A Time
| Spotlight
Emma's journey as a woman in Engineering, her initiatives in promoting diversity and inclusion and her multiple work experiences, the current one being Boeing.
From Formula UBC To Apple: Arjun's Journey As An Engineer
| Spotlight
Arjun Venkatesh's experience in Engineering Physics and how his co-op helped him in his career.
Innovating Solutions: Learning From Research, Trial And Error
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Alberto Mussali's experience in manufacturing engineering and how that has helped him in his career.
Scrubs and sunshine smiles: Staying committed to my passion for health care, one radiant ray of compassion at a time
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I am a World University Service of Canada scholar and I'm incredibly passionate about health care and nursing. I embarked on a journey to the University of British Columbia in 2018 with a burning desire to make a lasting difference in the…
Trying to drink less? 10 non-alcoholic beers you need on your radar
Best Health | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins discussed the increase in alcohol consumption after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man fired by text after disclosing hepatitis C diagnosis wins $65K in human rights case
CBC | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear discussed the stigma around hepatitis C.
BC is pushing to add thousands more nurses. But nurse educators say the field needs major change first
Capital Daily | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Sally Thorne commented on the nurse shortage and lack of nursing leadership in B.C.
Cancer survivor hospitalized after acupuncturist promised to regrow thyroid if he stopped taking meds
CBC | | Media coverage
School of Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett discussed false claims made by alternative medicine providers.
UBC Applied Science research awarded over $3.7 million from New Frontiers in Research Fund
| Announcement
The Government of Canada has awarded over $3.7 million to research projects led by UBC Faculty of Applied Science-affiliated members through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).