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Ticketmaster privacy breach raises question of identity monitoring services: Are they worth it?

The Globe and Mail (Subscription) | | Media coverage

ECE professor Konstantin Beznosov discussed the usefulness of identity monitoring services. 

Smell reports reveal the need to expand urban air quality monitoring, say engineering researchers

| Announcement

Engineering researchers analyzed data reported to the Smell Vancouver app to understand how different odours can affect your wellbeing.

School of Engineering professor to lead new Battery Innovation Centre at UBC Okanagan

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UBC Okanagan to establish a new Battery Innovation Centre, led by Dr. Jian Liu, after Josie Osborne announced $2 million in funding from the provincial government.

Province funds battery research centre at UBC

CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan received a $2 million investment from the BC government for the Battery Innovation Centre led by engineering prof Dr. Jian Liu. 

A sinking failure: Outdoor public pools 'not a priority for Vancouver,' say advocates

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

SCARP professor Dr. Andrew Binet said public pools are an important cooling resource which also provide opportunities for exercise and recreation for all ages.  

Changing the face of long-term care

The Tyee | | Media coverage

School of Nursing professor Dr. Farinaz Havaei's research on resident and family councils was referenced in a story on their importance.

Kelowna councillor pushing for electric light rail line linking Osoyoos and Kamloops

Kelowna Now | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.

How AI is helping detect types of endometrial cancer

Healthing | | Media coverage

SBME's Dr. Ali Bashashati and his team developed a machine learning model to evaluate and understand sample images from patients with cervical cancer. 

Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun

iNFO News | | Media coverage

Susan Herrington, a professor at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, said planting more trees on playgrounds can protect children from sun exposure. 

UBC expert sounds alarm on dangers of sleep deprivation during heat wave

The Province | | Media coverage

School of Nursing Professor Emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall discussed how to remain cool at night to improve sleep quality.

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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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