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Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger: UBC engineering study
| Announcement
New UBC engineering research analyzed actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets and concluded that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users.
Bulking and foaming bacteria: Improving wastewater pollution removal
Water Canada | | Media coverage
CIVL's Dr. Ryan Ziels discusses research he co-led on activated sludge processes to help Canada's wastewater treatment processes.
What if our housing crisis can't be fixed?
National Post | | Media coverage
SALA Professor Patrick Condon was quoted in an opinion piece on Canada’s housing crisis.
UBC Vancouver School of Nursing doubles nurse practitioner program, becomes largest in Canada
| Announcement
UBC School of Nursing admitted 60 nurses to its Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner degree program this September. Nurse practitioners fill an urgent need for more primary care providers across the province.
Gender-diverse youth feeling more welcome at home, less welcome in public
| Announcement
A new report from nursing researchers at UBC and the McCreary Centre Society compares data from the 2018 and 2023 BC Adolescent Health Surveys.
Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds
| Announcement
SALA Assistant Professors Tania Gutierrez-Monroy and Sara Jacobs's respective projects were awarded funding through the SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants.
Rekindling hope: Kanaka Bar’s climate evacuees
Canadian Geographic | | Media coverage
SCARP Adjunct Professor Dr. Ryan Reynolds co-authored a report on evacuations, outlining how to best connect to residents during an evacuation.
Renewable energy is more popular than politicians realize
| Announcement
Local policymakers routinely underestimate public support for renewable energy infrastructure, according to a UBC study. Dr. Holly Caggiano discusses why US policymakers' attitudes towards renewable energy projects are a problem.
Free money from e-bike incentives not just great for our wallets: UBC study
Daily Hive | | Media coverage
CIVL Associate Professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that the Saanich e-bike pilot program led to a decrease in car travel and carbon emissions.
NSERC-SSHRC award CHBE professor over $2M to develop solutions towards sustainable agriculture
| Announcement
CHBE professor awarded over $2m to develop solutions towards sustainable agriculture.