In the Media
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Vancouver Red FMCan BC also face deadly earthquakes like Turkey and Syria?
Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar talked about the chances of earthquakes in BC.
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Inverse
Why the antidote to heartbreak may lie in the power of stories
Nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe discussed his study which looked at how men process breakups and what leads them to seek help for any negative emotional consequences.
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Global News
Turkey earthquake: Why did so many buildings collapse despite new standards?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang discussed the goal of earthquake-resilient building codes.
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Vancouver Sun
Turkiye-Syria earthquake: Here's why BC's elite rescue team remains grounded
Dr. Michael Hooper, professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning gave comments on why Canada has not deployed its Canada Task Force 1 to help with the aftermath of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake.
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CTV News
Re-funding the police? No plan for Vancouver to hire 100 mental health nurses to pair with cops
Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins commented on the limitations of Car87/88 program.
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Victoria News
Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs
Civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam said all levels of governments have to step up efforts to educate people about earthquakes, identify vulnerable infrastructure, and prioritize repairs and retrofitting.
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CTV News
Preparing for a major earthquake in B.C.
Civil engineering researchers Drs. Tony Yang and Mehrtash Motamedi discussed how their group is researching ways of improving seismic designs and retrofitting buildings.
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Global News at 11 BC
UBC prof calls for mandatory seismic assessments
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained why there needs to be mandatory seismic assessments for buildings in BC.
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Global News
Domperidone: How the drug works and why it’s being prescribed for breastfeeding
Nursing professor Dr. Suzanne Campbell and Marie Tarrant discussed domperidone, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms that has also been prescribed off-label to improve breast milk supply.
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CBC News
Filipino language classes to begin at Vancouver secondary school
Dr. Leonora Angeles, associate professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning, commented on the introduction of a Filipino language and culture course for students in grades 10 to 12 at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary.