Topics: Nursing
Help change the face of men's health
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Apply now for one of three Fellowships in men's health research at UBC.
$40M gift to UBC is the largest ever to a Canadian school of nursing
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Historic $40M donation from UBC alumni Matthew and Natalie MacIsaac will strengthen nursing education, research and clinical learning to help prepare the next generation of nurses and health-care leaders.
Four UBC Applied Science projects receive funding through CFI JELF competition
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Projects led by researchers in Engineering and Nursing received grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to help propel innovation and build a resilient Canada.
Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak through the eyes of Canadian aid workers
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Little pink coffins are sold on the road for children who will die of Ebola, says Dr. Meaghan Thumath, an assistant professor of nursing at UBC and a public health delegate with the Canadian Red Cross.
UBC researchers building foundations for research impact through Health Research BC's Engage Award
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Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) announced the inaugural recipients of the Engage Award, supporting 50 teams across BC to strengthen collaboration, shared priorities, and the future of knowledge mobilization.
B.C. government may have no choice but to spend more to settle with nurses, experts say
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC Nursing professor Farinaz Havaei speaks on the long-term stability of the healthcare workforce and ultimately the sustainability of the health system.
New national guidance targets substance-use prevention and response in Canadian schools
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Dr. Emily Jenkins, Wellstream scientific director and a professor of nursing at UBC discusses a new initiative called Anchoring Change which provides Canadian schools with a roadmap to address student substance use.
Exceptional UBC Applied Science staff and faculty recognized with 2026 Dean's Awards
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Ten staff and faculty members have been recognized for their exemplary contributions to the Faculty.
Ebola: How it spreads, the treatments available and why this outbreak is so devastating
CityNews | | Media coverage
UBC Nursing Professor Meaghan Thumath speaks on the rare strain of Ebola virus that continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Could how well you sleep be linked to diseases like dementia?
CTV News | | Media coverage
UBC Nursing Professor Emeritus Wendy Hall says a new peer-reviewed publication on quality of sleep is a step forward due to the limited understanding surrounding the link between protein buildup in the brain and dementia.