Strategic Priority Areas: Solutions for People
Virtual reality transports seniors living with dementia to other worlds
Healthing.ca | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung and student Joey Wong implemented virtual reality in long-term care settings to study the experiences of residents.
Health Canada flags ‘serious’ risks of unauthorized sexual enhancement products
Global News | | Media coverage
John Oliffe, professor and Canadian research chair in men’s health promotion at the UBC School of Nursing, spoke to the dangers of unauthorized sexual enhancement products.
'Sextortion' cases on the rise, say Saanich police
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director of UBC's school of nursing, commented on “sextortion” and gave tips on how adolescents can protect themselves online.
This Vancouver compassion club was saving lives. Then things got political
The Province | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear argued that B.C. should be scaling up safer-supply programs rather than shutting them down.
IV vitamin therapy a 'case of marketing, not science,' says UBC nursing prof
CBC The Current | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett commented on IV vitamin therapy, saying it is not based on science.
Robots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch
MSN | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas discussed the growing global industrial automation market, noting that AI and automation can improve the lives of operators, engineers and technicians when used correctly.
Concussions ended Scott Ramsay's hockey career — but they've become his passion as a nurse
The Province | | Media coverage
Scott Ramsay, who graduates from UBC this week with a PhD in nursing, has been working to intervene in the lives of youth struggling with brain injury, after battling brain injury himself.
From Athlete and Patient to Researcher and Clinician: Using Lived Experience to Guide Concussion Care
| Spotlight
Scott Ramsay graduated from UBC Applied Science with a PhD in Nursing. He was inspired to pursue a graduate degree after working at BC Children’s Hospital outpatient neurology clinic with paediatric patients facing unabating concussion symptoms.
Vancouver Park Board fore-goes using golf course land for housing
Global News | | Media coverage
SALA professor Patrick Condon advocated for the conversion of some public golf courses into land for housing developments.
UBC engineers develop breakthrough ‘robot skin’ in collaboration with Honda researchers
| Announcement
UBC engineers created the sensor in collaboration with Frontier Robotics, Honda’s research institute. The smart soft sensor can improve prosthetics and enhance human-robot interaction.