In the Media
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CBC NewsTransportation and climate change take back seat to other municipal issues, B.C. prof says
Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi, UBCO civil engineering professor, discusses the critical role of transportation in a city's sustainability goals.
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Research2Reality
Behold the evolution of urban development
Dr. Adam Rysanek, assistant professor of environmental systems at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, will lead research project on new energy-efficient residential buildings on campus.
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The Maritime Executive
UBC and Clear Seas Study to provide path to zero-impact marine shipping
Dr. Terre Satterfield, mechanical engineering professor, will be leading a joint research project that aims to play a key role in reducing the environmental footprint of shipping.
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Ubyssey
UBC researchers create bacteria-killing material for retrofitting on high contact surfaces
Materials engineering professor Dr. Amanda Clifford and her team installed copper patches in nine UBC Applied Science buildings. The patches kill 99% of bacteria within hours of contact.
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Globe and Mail
How will Canada cope with COVID-19 this fall and winter? Five things to watch out for
Dr. Anna Blakney from the School of Biomedical Engineering - a joint venture between the Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Medicine - explained why it's important to get the next eligible dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Conversation
Drug overdoses in public bathrooms are common: new tools could prevent harm and improve response
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear co-wrote about preventing harm and improving response to substance overdoses.
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Capo Velo
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
UBCO School of Engineering assistant professor Gordon Lovegrove discusses his latest research on motorists giving cyclists who wear high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing
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CityNews Vancouver
BC art group to build 'breathing' sculpture to highlight air quality
UBC engineering student Chloe Benko-Prieur and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman are leading a project to develop a large-scale moving art piece to shed light on air pollution around the world.
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CTV
Is Vancouver 'deteriorating'? How public safety is being debated in the lead-up to the election
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning, within the Faculty of Applied Science, discussed public safety in Vancouver.
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The Tyee
Across BC, right-wing candidates are bashing how schools teach
SOGI 123 learning resources are optional but useful for introducing issues of diversity and inclusion in the curriculum, comments UBC nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, who's also executive director of the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre.