In the Media
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University AffairsUBC earthquake lab shakes, rattles and rolls
University Affairs featured UBC's Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, which is studying the dangers of seismic instability. Facility director and civil engineering professor Dr. Carlos Ventura was quoted.
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Kelowna Capital News
UBCO study suggests COVID-19 pandemic has changed our grocery habits
A new study by Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi, a professor in UBCO's school of engineering, looked at how the public’s online shopping habits have changed in various ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global News At Noon
UBC researchers lead projects to treat spinal cord injury
UBC researchers are leading the charge on a $24-million project called Mend the Gap, which is a new approach to spinal cord regeneration. Principal investigator Dr. John Madden, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, was interviewed.
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CTV
UBC researchers look at 'gel' biomaterials to help treat spinal cord injuries
UBC's Mend the Gap team led by Dr. John Madden, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the faculty of applied science, is leading an international effort to develop a new way to treat spinal cord injuries which they hope will lead to increased motor function and a better quality of life for patients. Dr. Brian Kwon, a professor of orthopaedics at the faculty of medicine, and Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff, a professor of surgery and zoology, were quoted.
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Designboom
Scientists create the first stretchable and washable 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.
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The Conversation
It’s not necessary to trash the environment to extract metals needed for renewable energy
Mining engineering professors Dr. W. Scott Dunbar, Dr. Davide Elmo and Dr. John Steen at UBC's faculty of applied science discussed changing mining technology to reduce its footprint.
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Globe and Mail
As calls for better masking practices increase, provinces are divided over the use of N95s
Dr. Steven Rogak, a UBC professor of mechanical engineering, discussed the fit and function of N95 masks and other respirators.
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Burnaby Beacon
BC should allow the “logical freedom” of wearing N95s: aerosol expert
UBC mechanical engineering professor Steven Rogak, expert in filtration systems and aerosol science, was interviewed following provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry's statement that respirators don’t necessarily provide an advantage over other types of masks.
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Research2RealityStraight to the source on stem cell bioengineering
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Peter Zandstra discussed the emerging field of stem cell bioengineering.
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Radio Canada
Abbotsford 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.