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Nursing
Virtual reality transports seniors living with dementia to other worlds
Healthing.ca | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Lillian Hung and student Joey Wong implemented virtual reality in long-term care settings to study the experiences of residents.
Health Canada flags ‘serious’ risks of unauthorized sexual enhancement products
Global News | | Media coverage
John Oliffe, professor and Canadian research chair in men’s health promotion at the UBC School of Nursing, spoke to the dangers of unauthorized sexual enhancement products.
Nursing 2020 Alumni Lunch Catch-up
| Spotlight
Due to the Okanagan/Shuswap wildfires this summer, our original plans of a winery gathering were postponed. Fortunately with the delay we weregraced with the presence of 5-week-old Finn, who was the most handsome date we could have asked for. We…
Celebrating Michael Smith Health Research 2023 Reach and C2 Awards!
UBC Nursing | | Media coverage
Dr. Lillian Hung and Dr. Leah Lambert were awarded the 2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) Reach Award. Dr. Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai was awarded the 2023 MSHRBC Convening & Collaborating (C2) Award.
Meet the recipients of the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | | Media coverage
UBC School of Nursing's doctoral candidate Ismália De Sousa was one of 19 people to receive the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars.
Vancouver needs a real plan for homeless youth
The Tyee | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear wrote about the need to address youth homelessness in Vancouver.
'Sextortion' cases on the rise, say Saanich police
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director of UBC's school of nursing, commented on “sextortion” and gave tips on how adolescents can protect themselves online.
Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say
CBC | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said giving a child too much melatonin can lead to negative side effects such as bad dreams and aggression.
iHEAL: New app marks Canada 1st in helping women cope with partner violence
Global News | | Media coverage
Colleen Varcoe, professor emeritus of nursing at UBC, talks about iHEAL - an online tool to help victims across Canada who experience violence from current or past partners.
UBC SALA tops Canadian university rankings; Nursing and Engineering take second
| Announcement
The Faculty of Applied Science's unique disciplines rank among the highest in Canada, according to university rankings tables.