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Mom and Pop Inc. increases share of Vancouver housing
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Patrick Condon commented on a study which found that corporate ownership of homes in Metro Vancouver increased by 14 per cent.
UBC’s first IBET Momentum Fellow aims to decolonize engineering design and project delivery
| Announcement
When Danilo Caron returned to school for an engineering degree, he never imagined how much his new career and research would support his personal journey to connect with his Anishinaabe culture.Years spent working as a masonry contractor in his…
Teen marijuana poisonings have skyrocketed. How to keep your child safe
Time | | Media coverage
Associate nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins discussed the value of trust in creating a "sense of safety" when parents speak to their children about cannabis.
‘It was transformative’: Nelson residents reflect on attending COP27
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering graduate student Gideon Berry discussed their "transformative" experience at COP27.
Over $5M awarded to UBC Engineering research advancing climate change mitigation
| Announcement
Two UBC Engineering research projects that aim to understand and quantify transportation emissions in Canada are receiving over $5 million in funding from the Government of Canada.
Young and old more likely to face severe flu. Here's why doctors think it happens
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBCO nursing professor Dr. Marie Tarrant said she's concerned about the uptick in hospitalizations from flu for patients and health-care systems.
Dealing with a breakup? UBC study looks at healthy ways to cope
CityNews Everywhere | | Media coverage
A study by nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe, founder of Men's Health Research Program, explained how men can find healthy ways to recover from a partner-initiated breakup.
‘I basically live in a construction site’: UBC scientist leads research on disaster-resilient building
Journal of Commerce | | Media coverage
Dr. Lisa Tobber, a civil engineering professor, is the head of a research project that will test new building materials for disaster resilience and try to create the perfect equation for construction optimization.
UBCO study tracking travel through COVID needs your help
InfoTel | | Media coverage
Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi, assistant professor of civil engineering at UBCO, is leading a study that is looking into how travel patterns changed through the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers are offering a chance to win gift cards for people willing to…
Kelowna protest against Iranian regime will release balloons with victims' names
InfoTel | | Media coverage
Ray Taheri, professor of manufacturing and materials engineering, will co-organize rallies in Kelowna for those suffering from human rights abuses in Iran.