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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.
Preparing for a major earthquake in B.C.
CTV News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering researchers Drs. Tony Yang and Mehrtash Motamedi discussed how their group is researching ways of improving seismic designs and retrofitting buildings.
UBC prof calls for mandatory seismic assessments
Global News at 11 BC | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained why there needs to be mandatory seismic assessments for buildings in BC.
Domperidone: How the drug works and why it’s being prescribed for breastfeeding
Global News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Suzanne Campbell and Marie Tarrant discussed domperidone, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms that has also been prescribed off-label to improve breast milk supply.