In the Media
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ConversationBuilding back equitably: 4 ways to address mental health inequities magnified by the pandemic, and ensure access to care
UBC nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and medicine post-doctoral fellow Dr. Pierre-julien Coulaud co-wrote about how to equitably address mental health after the pandemic.
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Conversation
Mining should embrace carbon taxes. Out of self-interest
UBC mining engineering and school of public policy and global affairs researchers wrote about why mining companies would benefit from promoting the transition to less carbon-intensive energy sources.
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BNN Bloomberg
A kind of new plastic
Dr. Emily Cranston, a UBC professor of wood science and chemical and biological engineering, discussed new research that uses leftover organic waste to develop bioplastics that can break down in the natural environment.
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CityNews
Lack of booster shots in B.C’s young people has some experts concerned
UBC nursing professors Dr. Sabrina Wong and Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc were interviewed about why the majority of people under the age of 40 living in B.C haven't gotten their booster shot.
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North Shore News
Horgan's push for permanent daylight saving time ignores health concerns, says sleep expert
UBC nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall and UBC psychology professor emeritus Dr. Stanley Coren discussed the benefits and challenges of having permanent daylight saving time.
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Business in Vancouver
BC LNG would take big bite out of Chinese emissions: study
Business in Vancouver mentioned a study co-written by UBC engineering and business researchers that looks to quantify the potential greenhouse gas reductions if China uses B.C. LNG to replace coal for district heating and industrial uses.
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CTV
High-tech mouthguard tracks big hits to study head impacts during hockey games
Dr. Lyndia Wu, a professor in the UBC's faculty of applied science, discussed her research which uses mouthguards to study head impacts during hockey games. Graham Thomas, the head of the UBC's women's hockey team, Dr. Alexander Rauscher, a UBC medicine professor, and Dr. Paul van Donkelaar, a professor in UBCO's school of health and exercise sciences, was quoted.
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Toronto Star
Lavish ‘iceberg’ mansions are growing in Toronto. What it means as the city’s rich build underground
Matthew Soules, a professor in the school of architecture and landscape architecture at UBC's faculty of applied science, commented on the impact of "iceberg" mansions in Canada.
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CBC
Merritt, B.C., aims to 3D-print homes to replace those damaged by flooding
Dr. Shahria Alam, a UBCO civil engineering professor, discussed how UBC is helping replace damaged homes in Merritt using 3D printing.
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Healthing
B.C. has a critical ICU nursing shortage and no plan to address it: union
UBCO nursing lecturer Norma Hilsmann said that with experienced ICU nurses leaving, inexperienced nurses are asked to fill the gap, which is concerning because experience is crucial to providing high-quality care.