In the Media
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Global NewsAlberta government to intervene in constitutional challenge against federal plastics ban
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Arjmand discussed the heath and environmental impacts of plastic.
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CityNews (Vancouver)
Back to school, back to sleep, says UBC expert
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said as kids head back to the classroom, parents can ensure the transition is a lot smoother by ensuring young ones go to bed at the same time each night.
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MINING.com
Another 'Dr. Copper'
Materials engineering professor Amanda Clifford was interviewed about her work on formulating a copper coating that could kill COVID faster.
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Inside Logistics
Amazon boosts tech students with scholarship program
Incoming UBC Applied Science student Sidhant Sidana is one of 10 graduating high school students to receive a $30,000 scholarship from Amazon Future Engineer Canada.
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Victoria News
BC to Hawaii: UBC students launching fully-autonomous sailboat on epic maiden voyage
An autonomous, solar-powered sailboat named Raye developed by team of UBC engineering students will set sail for Hawaii in September.
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Today in BC
UBC team announces pollution-sniffing lab on wheels
UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman was quoted.
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Scrubs Mag
Vancouver hospital introduces pet therapy to help stressed-out nurses
BC Children's Hospital introduces on-site pet therapy program for staff. Article references survey conducted by UBC School of Nursing professor Farinaz Havaei on how mental health has affected nurses' mental health.
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TREK
7 new building projects transforming UBC
These new developments are reshaping UBC campuses and beyond. List includes Applied Science-affiliated Gateway Building, School of Biomedical Engineering Building, and the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre.
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Vancouver Is Awesome
Canada’s largest residential Passive House is at UBC and tenants just moved in
Residents of UBC Vancouver's first residential Passive House, called Evolve, have just moved in. School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Dr. Adam Rysanek will lead the research phase on this project.
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Forbes (Mexico)
New non-polluting plastics developed in Canada
UBC researchers have come up with two ideas to reduce plastic waste - compostable bioplastics and a self-repairing coating, which prolongs the shelf life of products. Engineering professors Dr. Mark Martinez and Dr. Savvas Hatzikiriakos were quoted.