Strategic Priority Areas: Solutions for People
Give the gift of sleep to moms with babies this Mother’s Day
The Conversation | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Wendy Hall co-wrote about giving the gift of sleep to mothers with babies as it can decrease the stressors of motherhood, improve mental health and promote better infant development.
How to build better health care technology
| Announcement
One of the many challenges faced by hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a shortage of ventilators. Health care facilities in low- and middle-income countries have struggled especially hard to procure the life-saving machines, which can…
Canadians feeling less empathetic, says Canadian Mental Health Association survey
CBC | | Media coverage
A survey conducted by the CMHA and UBC researchers showed that feelings of empathy have eroded over the course of the pandemic. Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins was quoted.
Engineers at UBC get under the skin of ionic skin
| Announcement
In the quest to build smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin, ionic skins have shown significant advantages. They're made of flexible, biocompatible hydrogels that use ions to carry an electrical charge. In contrast to…
AAHA selected to represent Canada at the 2023 Venice Biennale of Architecture
| Announcement
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced that Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA)'s Not for Sale!, proposed by UBC SALA, will represent Canada at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.
More copper, less infection
| Announcement
More than 400 antimicrobial copper patches have been installed on door handles and railings in UBC buildings including the Chemical and Biological Engineering building, the Pulp and Paper Centre, and the School of Nursing.
UBC Applied Science research projects awarded nearly $1.5M by New Frontiers in Research Fund
| Announcement
The Government of Canada has awarded almost $1.5 million to research projects that are led by, co-led by or otherwise involve UBC Applied Science faculty members through two competition streams of the New Frontiers in Research Fund …
UBC Applied Science and Teck install antimicrobial copper on campus
| Announcement
UBC Applied Science and Teck have installed more than 400 antimicrobial patches on high-touch surfaces in Applied Science buildings, and are partnering on research that will further the development of advanced copper coating technology.
High-tech mouthguard tracks head impacts during varsity hockey playoffs
| Announcement
A high-tech mouthguard worn by Thunderbird hockey players is recording impacts, capturing data for UBC researchers who study concussions. The study is led by Dr. Lyndia Wu, an expert in brain injury biomechanics at UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science.
UBC Applied Science-led Research Excellence Clusters announced
| Announcement
UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition awards funding to seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members.