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Surrey mobile unit brings health care to 'unseen' homeless people affected by overdose crisis
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC nursing assistant professor of teaching Ranjit Dhari commented on mobile health units that can help bring care to the community where the community is.
Back to school, back to sleep, says UBC expert
CityNews (Vancouver) | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said as kids head back to the classroom, parents can ensure the transition is a lot smoother by ensuring young ones go to bed at the same time each night.
UBC Nursing professor elected Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow
| Announcement
Dr. Sabrina Wong has been elected as one of the 71 new fellows receiving the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Award (CAHS).
Another 'Dr. Copper'
MINING.com | | Media coverage
Materials engineering professor Amanda Clifford was interviewed about her work on formulating a copper coating that could kill COVID faster.
Vancouver hospital introduces pet therapy to help stressed-out nurses
Scrubs Mag | | Media coverage
BC Children's Hospital introduces on-site pet therapy program for staff. Article references survey conducted by UBC School of Nursing professor Farinaz Havaei on how mental health has affected nurses' mental health.
UBC students build autonomous sailboat to cross the Pacific Ocean
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC engineering students have built an autonomous, solar-powered sailboat which is set to sail for Hawaii this month.
Is Canada's health care system in crisis?
CBC Cross Country Checkup | | Media coverage
Nursing professor and director Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc discussed why Canada has been facing shortages of nurses. (1:00:30 mark)
The gap is large': B.C.'s small towns illuminate urban-rural divide in EV infrastructure
Burnaby Now | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi said it makes economic sense to have EV uptake start in the cities because that's where the population density and money is.
Powell Street Festival is back
Megaphone | | Media coverage
A highlight this year is a set of water stations designed and built by University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. The program is called Fuki no Mizu フキの水, which translates from Japanese as "water from the…
How BC paramedics treat heat illness just changed - so why isn't the public being told?
Vancouver is Awesome | | Media coverage