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Dr. Rachel Ollivier named among Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner

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Dr. Rachel Ollivier named among the top 100 of Canada's Most Powerful Women.

Engineering: A Career Path That Powers Possibilities

| Spotlight

Job: Associate, McKinsey & CompanyTell us about your job.I’m in a very non-traditional job for engineers at the moment, working as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. 

Inconsistent childcare sleep regulations across Canada raise concerns

Sleep Review | | Media coverage

Research led by Nursing's Dr. Wendy Hall found that childcare centres lack clear guidelines to support children's sleep needs.

From Formula UBC to Koenigsegg: A Materials Engineer’s Journey to the Megacar World

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Harry's journey in Materials engineering and his work experience after graduation.

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children’s health

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A new study led by UBC nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall found that sleep regulations for licensed childcare facilities vary widely across Canadian provinces and territories.

'A good start': Winnipeg's 1st tiny-homes village for homeless builds relationships, adapts to challenges

CBC News | | Media coverage

SCARP's Dr. Penny Gurstein commented on the need for government support for housing resources. 

SOGI 123 reduces bullying in BC schools, study finds

Global News | | Media coverage

A report led by SON's Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc found that the SOGI 123 initiative decreased bullying and sexual orientation discrimination for both LGBQ+ and heterosexual students. 

Texting trouble: Study finds distracted walkers at higher risk of road injury

Global News | | Media coverage

New research by civil engineering researchers led by Dr. Tarek Sayed found that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks than undistracted pedestrians when crossing busy roads.

Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger: UBC engineering study

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New UBC engineering research analyzed actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets and concluded that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users.

Three Applied Science doctoral students join UBC's Public Scholars Initiative

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Applied Science members Esther Roorda, Michelle Gagnon and Meghna Mohandas have joined UBC's Public Scholars Initiative.

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