In the Media
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NBC NewsEngineers develop water filtration system that permanently removes 'forever chemicals'
Research led by chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discovered a way to eliminate harmful chemicals that usually take hundreds of years to break down.
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The Globe and MailUBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings
UBC student engineering and architectural team Third Quadrant Design’s new carbon-minimal hempcrete building was featured by the media. The team was advised by SALA associate professor Dr. Adam Rysanek.
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CBC NewsCalgary's long quest to infuse downtown with life enters new phase as election looms
Professor Patrick Condon from the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture discussed converting commercial buildings in downtown Calgary for residential use.
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Vancouver SunIt's time to make the needs of older adults a top priority
Nursing adjunct professor Dan Levitt discussed investing in long-term care for older Canadians.
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CastanetHydrogen-electric trams pitched to link Kamloops to US border
UBC Okanagan engineering Dr. Gord Lovegrove pitched a hydrogen-electric tram service that would connect Kamloops to the U.S. border.
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SiteNewsUBC investigates next generation of construction tech
Civil engineering Dr. Tony Yang is leading a multi-university research project to reset national building standards for mass timber construction.
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CityNews EverywhereConcerns raised about safety on Metro Vancouver transit after multiple stabbings
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the recent violence on Metro Vancouver transit.
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Global News
Magnitude 6 quake off BC coast causes no alarm
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on the recent earthquake that occurred a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island.
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Globe and MailUBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings
James Olsen, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, commented on Third Space Commons, the new institutional space that is made out of hempcrete.
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ConversationGender-blind policies ignore the disproportionate effects of water crisis on women
Graduate student Bolormaa Purevjavm from the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering argued that women should be included in discussions about water governance solutions.