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A multisensory design approach makes a major difference in both indoor, outdoor spaces

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Daniel Roehr answered questions regarding his book, Multisensory Landscape Design - A Designer’s Guide for Seeing.

National teen survey shows static drug-use rates amid increased risks

Filter | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins discussed harm reduction in drug education for youth.

For some Colombians, vows of mining reform are just a flash in the pan

Mongabay Environmental News | | Media coverage

Mining engineering professor emeritus Dr. Marcello Veiga commented on whether small-scale mining can be clean.

Engineering student Chadia Uwamahoro is helping Rwanda rebuild

| Announcement

UBC Okanagan civil engineering doctoral student Chadia Uwamahoro, studying under Dr. Lisa Tobber at UBCO, wants to write a new building code for her home nation of Rwanda.

Can BC also face deadly earthquakes like Turkey and Syria?

Vancouver Red FM | | Media coverage

Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar talked about the chances of earthquakes in BC.

Why the antidote to heartbreak may lie in the power of stories

Inverse | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe discussed his study which looked at how men process breakups and what leads them to seek help for any negative emotional consequences.

Turkey earthquake: Why did so many buildings collapse despite new standards?

Global News | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang discussed the goal of earthquake-resilient building codes. 

Turkiye-Syria earthquake: Here's why BC's elite rescue team remains grounded

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

Dr. Michael Hooper, professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning gave comments on why Canada has not deployed its Canada Task Force 1 to help with the aftermath of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake.

Re-funding the police? No plan for Vancouver to hire 100 mental health nurses to pair with cops

CTV News | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins commented on the limitations of Car87/88 program.

Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs

Victoria News | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam said all levels of governments have to step up efforts to educate people about earthquakes, identify vulnerable infrastructure, and prioritize repairs and retrofitting.

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