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New Indigenous parenting app provides culturally grounded parenting advice
| Announcement
The Two-Eyed Seeing for Parents app, facilitated by UBC Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall, combines Okanagan Nation traditional values and practices with contemporary parenting resources.
Facebook Marketplace is home to steals and deals — and serious trust issues
| Announcement
UBC Engineering study uncovers insights into Facebook users’ love-hate relationship with online resale platform.
Sun, heat safety tips as Metro Vancouver gets early blast of summer
City News Vancouver | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch provides heat safety tips as temperatures in the mid-20s are expected around Metro Vancouver.
School of Nursing takes a role in Canada-wide pandemic response initiative
UBC School of Nursing | | Media coverage
Nursing assistant professor Dr. Rubee Dev has been named the steering committee provincial lead from BC for “Pandemic pREparedness engaging Primary cARe and Emergency Departments,” or PREPARED.
These changes in eating habits can be a warning sign of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, experts say
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Dr. Lillian Hung, nursing professor, said sudden dietary changes can be an important warning sign of dementia and gave signs to look out for.
Apple halves greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy and innovative recycling initiatives
ESG News | | Media coverage
Apple published a new white paper with the University of British Columbia’s BioProducts Institute that analyzes the challenges with current consumer packaging and explores more sustainable future solutions through the use of advanced fiber-based…
Scientists have invented a method to break down "forever chemicals" in our drinking water
World Economic Forum | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni led the development of a water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water.
President Of Women In Engineering Wants To Make Engineering More Inclusive
| Spotlight
Stephanie Quon's journey in engineering and how her co-op has shaped her career.
Transforming access to clean water through decentralized treatment solutions
| Announcement
Dr. Sara Beck, an assistant professor at UBC Civil Engineering, is advancing research aimed at removing microbial and chemical contaminants from water and wastewater in decentralized settings.
UBC engineering experts win four UBC research awards
| Announcement
Four UBC engineering researchers — two based at the Vancouver campus and two at the Okanagan campus — are being honoured with this year’s UBC Faculty Research Awards from the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation.