In the Media
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Radio CanadaAbbotsford and Sumas want to relaunch an international prevention group
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, was quoted about the need for new infrastructure to deal with disasters that will worsen in the future.
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Radio Canada
Should we ban paper bags?
Dr. James Olson, dean of UBC's faculty of applied science, gave comments about Canada's lumber industry and producing paper.
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CBC
Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, says the effects of climate change on weather patterns are happening as predicted and now affecting places like B.C.
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CBC
Smell something funky? UBC researchers want to borrow your nose
UBC team researchers behind the Smell Vancouver project are looking for odour reports from people around Metro Vancouver and working to link odours with air pollution. Dr. Sahil Bhandari, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of mechanical engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, was interviewed.
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CBC
B.C. records highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 1,308 as officials warn exposure for most is 'inevitable'
UBC nursing professor Dr. Sabrina Wong says rapid testing can help break the chains of transmission and protect people who are medically vulnerable.
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CBC The Current (12:35 mark)
Coquihalla Highway reopens today ahead of schedule
Dr. Amy Kim, a professor of transportation engineering at UBC’s faculty of applied science, spoke about making highways like the Coquihalla more resilient to climate change.
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North Shore News
Sensor warning system could predict B.C. mudslides, bridge collapse
Dr. Nemy Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, developed a real-time monitoring system that detects flood-triggered mudslides and bridge failures together with his doctoral student Mohammed Farooq.
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Vancouver Is Awesome
Communication is key when severe weather looms
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, spoke about emergency alerts.
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NBC News
Could mRNA vaccines be the next frontier of cancer treatment?
NBC News spoke to Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, about mRNA technology.
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India Times
Researchers build washable battery that stretches like rubber without exploding
UBC researchers have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. Dr. Ngoc Tan Nguyen, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s faculty of applied science, and Dr. John Madden, director of UBC’s Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Lab, were quoted.