In the Media
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School of EngineeringUBCO Engineering Professor Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi appointed to B.C. Climate Solutions Council
Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi is a new member of the province’s Climate Solutions Council who will support the work to transition BC to a clean economy with thriving and sustainable industry.
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The NarwhalA portrait of pollution around the Port of Vancouver
Mechanical engineering assistant professor Dr. Amanda Giang comments on issues of pollution in Burrard Inlet.
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Times ColonistBC cleantech exodus looms as Svante considers US move
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli said Canada is lagging the U.S. in funding in many cleantech fields including carbon capture, utilization and storage.
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UBC Okanagan School of EngineeringUBCO researchers receive funding to incorporate human comfort into product design
A multidisciplinary team with School of Engineering's Dr. Sepideh Pakpour has been awarded $1.65M toward their research in product design that incorporates human comfort and environmental sustainability.
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Kelowna Capital NewsWildfires: Future-proofing the Okanagan to flourish
School of Engineering's Dr. Sumi Siddiqua is researching different materials that can be used to help make structures more safe from wildfire exposure.
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CBCCarbon offsetting not possible at Faro mine cleanup in Yukon, feds say
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli said that carbon offsetting is still new, and regulations are trying to catch up to the research.
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Policy MagazineEarth Day Special: How UBC is fighting climate change
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and vice-chancellor of UBC, wrote about climate action initiatives at UBC, including those led by Applied Science faculty members Dr. Walter Mérida, Dr. Orlando Rojas and Dr. Jian Liu.
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ESG NewsApple halves greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy and innovative recycling initiatives
Apple published a new white paper with the University of British Columbia’s BioProducts Institute that analyzes the challenges with current consumer packaging and explores more sustainable future solutions through the use of advanced fiber-based materials.
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BioProducts InstituteBPI and Apple publish white paper on sustainable packaging cushioning
Researchers from UBC's BioProducts Institute and Apple published a white paper that analyzes the challenges with current consumer packaging and explores more sustainable future solutions through the use of advanced fibre-based materials.
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CBCQuebec eyed as prime spot to suck carbon from atmosphere
Chemical engineering professor Dr. Naoko Ellis said direct air capture, which involves removing carbon from the atmosphere, rather than at the source of production, could play a role in sectors such as aviation and concrete manufacturing where emissions will be more difficult to reduce.