Topics: Research Excellence
Interdisciplinary health research involving UBC Applied Science awarded $225,000
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Nine interdisciplinary research projects affiliated with UBC Applied Science are each receiving up to $25,000 in funding for innovative health research.
Reframing masculinity: Connecting men to mental health supports that work
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Dr. John Oliffe, founder and lead researcher of the Men's Health Research Program at UBC, is working to provide science-backed mental health resources for men as well as help men build better relationships.
Celebrating diversity and fostering inclusion to improve the health of 2SLGBTQ+ youth
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Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, Executive Director of the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) at UBC explores the question of how we can create more inclusive and supportive environments for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention
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UBC Okanagan engineers have created measures to help municipalities mitigate damage from future climate-related disasters. They developed recommendations and best practices to improve flood resilience within communities in Canada.
UBC engineers want to save whales from drowning… in noise
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Chronic ship noise can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for marine mammals like whales, dolphins and porpoises. UBC Engineering researchers Dr. Rajeev Jaiman and Dr. Jasmin Jelovica are diving in to help address the issue.
Unlocking material solutions from nature
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UBC's BioProducts Institute is a research centre dedicated to unlocking the full potential of nature-based materials like trees, plants, agricultural residuals and waste biomass, to engineer solutions for textiles and plastic alternatives.
Canada Research Chair awarded to UBC Nursing associate professor
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Dr. Emily Jenkins, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, has been awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Socioecological Approaches to Mental Health and Substance Use. She is one of 15 UBC researchers appointed to a new chair.
UBC Okanagan Engineering leads research to explore new net zero home
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UBCO School of Engineering collaborating with Okanagan College, community partners, to create an energy-efficient, high-performance home to achieve net zero energy.
UBC research could help astronauts eat well on future Mars missions
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Dr. John Frostad, an assistant professor in chemical and biological engineering who studies the science of food, leads a team that is creating new ways of encapsulating omega-3 fatty acids so that they can go the distance.
UBCO Engineering research says a change in work habits is costing employees money
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Residential energy use on the increase as more people work from home, says Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi and Mohamad Ali Khalil from UBCO's School of Engineering.