Strategic Priority Areas:
Solutions for People
How will Canada cope with COVID-19 this fall and winter? Five things to watch out for
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney from the School of Biomedical Engineering - a joint venture between the Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Medicine - explained why it's important to get the next eligible dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Across BC, right-wing candidates are bashing how schools teach
The Tyee | | Media coverage
SOGI 123 learning resources are optional but useful for introducing issues of diversity and inclusion in the curriculum, comments UBC nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, who's also executive director of the Stigma and Resilience Among…
Crypto has a desktop problem – this is how we fix it
The Daily Hodl | | Media coverage
An article about crypto referenced a UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering study that analyzed the user experience of the top five mobile crypto wallets.
How to advocate for your sexual healthcare
Giddy | | Media coverage
UBC's School of Nursing's Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc and Dr. Kristen Gilbert discussed the role of the internet and effective communication when advocating for your sexual healthcare.
Western University and UBC launch ‘action kit’ to fight substance use stigma
Global News | | Media coverage
Dr. Colleen Varcoe and Dr. Annette Browne, professors in the UBC School of Nursing, discussed their action kit of resources for health care providers in order to help combat substance use stigma.
UBC Applied Science projects receive $3M in research infrastructure investment
| Announcement
Twenty Applied Science-led research projects receive $3M in funding for research infrastructure and innovation from BC Knowledge Development Fund and the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
This is the house that collaboration is building
Research2Reality | | Media coverage
The School of Biomedical Engineering is UBC's first inter-faculty school, forging a partnership between the Faculty of Applied Science and the Faculty of Medicine. SBME Director Dr. Peter Zandstra how the new, interdisciplinary facility will…
In Disclosure, healing is not linear — and insensitive medical professionals can disrupt it
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
School of Nursing Professor Sally Thorne is working with the creator of Disclosure, a performance about a young woman trying to receive help after sexual assault, to develop the show into a training resource for nurses working with trauma patients.
New tools from UBC Nursing aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma
| Announcement
UBC School of Nursing and Western University are offering a new suite of tools and strategies to ensure that people who experience substance use stigma can receive better care in the future.
UBC-based nonprofit MEDIC Foundation cuts into the heart of chronic conditions
BC Business | | Media coverage
UBC Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students Anjali Menon and Madhini Vigneswaran discuss their nonprofit, MEDIC Foundation, which aims to make treatment for people diagnosed with chronic conditions more accessible and convenient.