In the Media
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North Shore NewsLions Gate Hospital nurses struggling amid staffing shortages, says union
Media featured a recent study led by UBC nursing professor Dr. Farinaz Havaei which outlines the current conditions among B.C. nurses.
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BC Business
Abbotsford will soon be home to the first supercapacitor manufacturing facility in the country
BC Business mentioned UBCO engineering professor Dr. Jian Liu's involvement with the clean energy startup Atlas Power Technologies. The company makes supercapacitors, a battery alternative that can charge and discharge energy quickly and support a renewable energy grid.
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Burnaby Now
Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows
UBC nursing professor Dr. Farinaz Havaei discussed a recent study that outlines the current conditions among B.C. nurses.
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CBC
Nurses experiencing burnout, anxiety linked to low quality of patient care, study finds
UBC nursing professor Dr. Farinaz Havaei discussed her new study that shows the link between nurses’ poor mental health and poor quality of care in hospitals, long-term care homes and health centres.
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US News
Breakup, Then Breakdown: Men Can Crumble Mentally When Romance Ends
Dr. John Oliffe, a nursing professor and lead investigator of UBC’s men’s health research program, discussed his new study that found men are more likely to face mental health problems after a breakup.
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Times Higher Education
Accelerating towards net zero emissions: how to mobilize your university on climate action
John Madden, UBC director of sustainability and engineering, campus and community planning, discussed how universities can mobilize their intellectual and institutional capacities to accelerate towards net zero emissions.
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Business in Vancouver
Mining would see financial boon under global carbon tax – so why is industry fighting it?
When the mining industry fights carbon taxes, it is arguing against its own economic interests, suggests new research from UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and school of public policy and global affairs. Study author Benjamin Cox was interviewed.
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North Shore News
Mining would see financial boon under global carbon tax — so why is industry fighting it?
When the mining industry fights carbon taxes, it is arguing against its own economic interests, suggests new research from UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Study authors Benjamin Cox and Sally Innis were quoted.
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North Shore News
B.C. grapples with health care worker shortage
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, a professor and director of UBC’s school of nursing, was quoted about the demand for seats in the school.
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BBC
The science of healthy baby sleep
Dr. Wendy Hall, a professor emeritus at UBC's school of nursing, gave comments about the pediatric sleep period.