In the Media
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National PostWhy carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
Dr. Naoko Ellis, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC’s faculty of applied science, discussed carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technology.
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Capital Daily
Cracking the housing puzzle: What Victoria could learn from other cities
Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, says there is a real mismatch between people's incomes and housing prices and Canada is in need of a shift in its societal attitude toward renters to solve this problem.
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The B1M
Why New York’s billionaires’ row is half empty
Matthew Soules, a professor at the school of architecture and landscape architecture at UBC’s faculty of applied science, discussed how wealth is reshaping our buildings and zombie urbanism.
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The Globe and Mail
UBC engineer experts hold post-disaster briefing
UBC engineering researchers discussed November’s disastrous floods and landslides, and how to potentially avoid more damage in the future.
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Yahoo
Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
Dr. Naoko Ellis, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, discussed carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technology.
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Chatelaine
Can air purifiers really reduce your COVID risk?
Chatelaine spoke to Dr. Steven Rogak, a professor of mechanical engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, about using air purifiers to reduce COVID-19 risks.
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Global News Hour at 6
Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters
UBC engineering researchers have released the first report into November's disastrous floods and landslides, and how to potentially avoid more damage in the future.
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Mashable
World's first stretchable and washable battery has arrived
Media featured a new battery developed by UBC researchers that is both flexible and washable.
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9 News
New Moderna deal to provide '100 million mRNA vaccines on tap' in Victoria state from 2024
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, was quoted discussing how mRNA vaccines could be adapted quickly for new variants of the coronavirus, as well as other illnesses.
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Castanet
UBC scientists create flexible, wearable battery
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.