In the Media
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CBCCanada's first hydrogen train is taking passengers
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the functionality of hydrogen trains in Canada.
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BNN BloombergMining companies betting on autonomous technology to make dangerous jobs safer
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar discussed automation in mining.
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CBCThe B.C. push to relocate homes rather than demolish them
A study by school of architecture and landscape architecture's professor Joseph Dahmen forecasted that 25 per cent of homes in Vancouver could be demolished by 2030 due to a surge in property values.
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CBCRepresentative for children and youth calls for expanded services, protections for gender-diverse kids
School of Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on the lack of healthcare and support for two-spirit and gender-diverse children and youth.
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Pivot MagazineThese magic mushrooms are in the innovation spotlight
SALA's associate professor Dr. Joe Dahmen discusses the innovative applications of mushroom-based materials in architecture.
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CBCB.C. has highest proportion of renters spending more than half their income on rent and utilities
SCARP professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s housing research collaborative, said that B.C. needs “all hands on deck” to deal with the housing crisis.
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The TyeeWhen fire burns a path for flood
School of architecture and landscape architecture professor Dr. Kees Lokman discussed the connection between wildfires and floods.
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CBCAs B.C. fires threaten highways, communities fear their access routes will be choked off
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed how remote areas can better prepare for potential road closures due to wildfires.
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CBCVulnerable groups need more support with poor Toronto air quality, say climate experts
Mechanical engineering associate professor Dr. Amanda Giang discussed how wildfire smoke affects marginalized people.
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Collision Repair MagazineHigh tech textiles: UBC researchers develop carbon fibre process sourced from oil sands materials
Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators have turned bitumen into carbon fibre.