In the Media
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National ObserverThey found a huge pile of clothing dumped in an alley. Now they want to use AI to reduce fashion waste
Five computer engineering students are helping to develop an app that will make it easy to handle used clothing for their Capstone project.
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CBS NewsWestern Pennsylvania's congressmembers at odds with public on how to handle climate crisis
A study by SCARP's Dr. Holly Caggiano was referenced which showed that policymakers may underestimate the support for green energy projects.
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BBCA rare brief flowering of the enormous smelly corpse plant
A 2023 study co-authored by CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill studied how the volatile organic compounds emitted by corpse plant change through flowering.
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Times ColonistSalish Sea too noisy for endangered resident orcas to hunt successfully, according to new research
A MECH study found that the sound of a shipping freighter’s propeller at close range can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for mammals.
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Daily HiveFree money from e-bike incentives not just great for our wallets: UBC study
CIVL Associate Professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that the Saanich e-bike pilot program led to a decrease in car travel and carbon emissions.
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National ObserverUBC engineers may have the solution to 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Johan Foster and his research team have created a method that both catches and destroys PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals."
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National ObserverWill you be in the carbon capture ‘kill zone’?
MECH Assistant Professor Dr. Alex Tavasoli discussed the safety of carbon dioxide pipeline infrastructure.
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Phys.orgAfter wildfires, mudslides come: Fighting the impact of climate change on rural communities
SOE Professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant's industry-leading expertise on managing debris flows was outlined in detail.
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GristPoliticians don’t get how popular climate action is. That’s a problem
SCARP Assistant Professor Dr. Holly Caggiano's research suggests officials tend to underestimate support for renewable energy projects.
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National ObserverOur tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix
CIVL researchers Drs. Rachel Scholes and Timothy Rodgers are studying how rain gardens can help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.