In the Media
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CTV NewsB.C. researchers on mission to prevent malnutrition in space
Food scientist Dr. John Frostad, an assistant professor in chemical and biological engineering, is spearheading efforts at UBC to develop techniques to keep Omega-3 fatty acids in astronauts during future space missions.
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CBC Quirks and Quarks
There will be 8 billion of us, and that’s already too many
Professor emeritus Dr. Bill Rees from the School of Community and Regional Planning) discussed the exponential growth of the world's population and how population impacts are inextricably linked with consumption.
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Daily Hive
Ultra-luxurious home owners in Vancouver pay peanuts in income tax: UBC study
Paul Boniface Akaabre, PhD candidate at the School of Community and Regional Planning, and colleagues found that owners of Greater Vancouver’s expensive homes pay a “tiny” amount of income taxes relative to their wealth in a recent study.
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Business in Vancouver
Has BC built back better?
Kees Lokman, from the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, suggested that under-sized culverts be replaced in order to prevent future flood damage to highways and railroads.
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IEEE Spectrum
One way to stop the social spread of disinformation
Owning your data is key, says wireless pioneer Siavash Alamouti, a graduate from UBC's electrical engineering program, and winner of this year's Marconi Prize.
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Globe and Mail
Stuck in traffic? These ‘creative and innovative’ solutions may be the answer
Dr. Martino Tran from the School of Community and Regional Planning gave suggestions to improve traffic in Canadian cities.
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CBC
Prevalence of Omicron BQ.1 subvariant rising in Saskatoon, wastewater data suggests
Civil engineering professor Dr. Ryan Ziels explains why wastewater is a useful tool in helping control the pandemic.
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Georgia Straight
Safety, affordability, and sustainability? What the next four years of Sim City may bring for Vancouver
Patrick Condon, professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture commented on mayor-elect Ken Sim’s ABC platform for housing affordability.
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Global News
UBCO students drawing attention to Iranian protest movement
A group of students at UBC Okanagan repainted the engineering faculty's letter 'E' in the colours of the Iranian flag to raise awareness of government repression in Iran.
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Daily Hive
$3.8 million donation for new 50,000 sq ft Downtown Eastside health centre
The VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation will be naming a new integrated health unit at 58 West Hastings after Lily Lee, a former public health nurse and philanthropist who graduated from UBC School of Nursing.