In the Media
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CBCTransLink riders brace for another rate increase this summer
TransLink has approved a four per cent fare hike that will come into effect in July, nearly double the last several increases which have averaged two per cent. UBC Civil Engineering Associate Professor Alex Bigazzi says until now, fares haven’t kept pace with the rising cost of operating transit in Vancouver.
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Vancouver SunOpinion: For Vancouver's densification to succeed, planners and elected officials must listen to detractors
SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper shares his thoughts on the polarized policy discussions around densification in Canadian cities.
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STOREYSA seismic shift: New earthquake protections push project costs even higher
Earthquake Engineering Research Facility Director Dr. Carlos Ventura comments on the BC Building Code's earthquake requirements in light of a new consultant report examining the costs of stronger protections.
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Canadian NurseHow resident and family councils improve the quality of life for people living in long-term care facilities
In a four part series, Associate Professor Farinaz Havaei answers questions about the benefits of community building and advocacy in long-term care.
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The NarwhalB.C. fast-tracks critical minerals mining to counter tariffs
Applied Science faculty, including John Steen and Nadja Kunz, share thoughts on BC’s rush to fast track critical minerals projects will impact the environment and Indigenous Rights.
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CBCNearly half of landslides during B.C. weather disaster linked to logging, wildfire, study finds | CBC News
UBCO School of Engineering Professor Dwayne Tannant comments on a new study on the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia’s atmospheric river disaster in November 2021.
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The Globe and MailHigh-rise towers not the answer to the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver, critics say
The tower is an efficient way to add density and minimize suburban sprawl, but it’s also a problematic building form that enhances income disparity, SCARP Instructor Erick Villagomez argues.
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The Globe and MailAre U.S. tariffs a threat to Canadian health sciences innovators – or a golden opportunity?
Peter Zandstra, director of the School of Biomedical Engineering, says Canada should seize the moment by actively recruiting star academics from the U.S.
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Vancouver SunWhat will be the future of Vancouver's Hudson's Bay store?
SCARP lecturer Erick Villagomez comments on the fate of the prominent six-storey retail site on the corner of West Georgia and Granville streets in downtown Vancouver.
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BC BusinessBC researchers are turning oil sands waste into carbon fibres
Producing large quantities of the usable green carbon fibres could prove challenging, says Material Engineering's Dr. Yasmine Abdin