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Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 for 2nd time

Global News | | Media coverage

BC invests $25M into new School of Biomedical Engineering facility

| Announcement

UBC is building a new purpose-built facility for the school, aided by this $25 million grant from the Government of British Columbia. The province’s investment will result in better health care for all British Columbians.

UBC Engineering grad plans to channel passion for AI to innovate health-care

| Announcement

UBC Engineering Physics graduating student Tyler Lum believes he can use robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to solve problems in the infrastructure of public health-care, including using AI to improve medical imaging to detect disease quickly.

Should I wear a mask if I've already had COVID?

CBC | | Media coverage

Let curiosity and passion lead the way. A nurse's journey to system-wide impact and better older adult care

| Spotlight

I was inspired every day as I was able to study with many like-minded people from different specialities, be it classmates, teachers, or guest speakers.

Finding happiness in the smallest bits and bytes

| Spotlight

My journey at UBC has been a transformative experience defined by many small moments coming together to shape the person I am today. - Michael Ko, UBC Engineering Physics graduate

Should you wear a mask? Advice for navigating a mask-optional Canada

CBC | | Media coverage

Until two years ago, mRNA vaccines had never been approved. Now, vast research offers hope in treating more than COVID-19

The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage

COVID-19: UBC research shows how blood tests can predict patient outcomes

The Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

Landscapes can be weaponized to influence public opinion and perception during war

The Conversation | | Media coverage

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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