In the Media
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Research2Reality
Would you rather get there more quickly or more safely?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tarek Sayed is developing a new algorithm approach which identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data, and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps.
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Canadian Geographic
Pushing to protect the marbled murrelet
Chemical and biological engineering professor emerita Dr. Royann Petrell and others are calling on the government to increase wildlife habitat areas in Vancouver Island old-growth forests to save the threatened marbled murrelet.
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CBC
Ottawa's big LRT fix is redesigning train parts. What about the track?
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the shutdown of Ottawa’s LRT system.
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Surrey Now-Leader
Vancouver man wins award for work aimed at improving air quality
Chemical and biological engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Kevin Kung received the Mitacs Environmental Entrepreneur Award.
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The Weather Network
Here’s how Vancouver rain gardens are giving salmon a boost
A study co-authored civil engineering researchers found that specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic car tire chemical entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent.
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Daily Commercial News
Artificial intelligence and the future of modular and pre-fab construction
Civil engineering research associate Puyan Zadeh commented on how AI could effect the general and modular construction industry.
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Squamish Chief
Building better
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture assistant professor Joe Dahmen discussed the use of natural building materials.
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Canadian Architect
Too much and not enough: Not for Sale! at the Venice Biennale
SALA associate professor Dr. Matthew Soules commented on exhibiting Canada's housing crisis at the Venice Biennale.
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The Globe and Mail
Men don’t talk about health. My hernia showed me that needs to change
Nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe was quoted in an opinion piece about men’s attitudes towards illnesses.
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Washington Post
States siphoned away $750 million in infrastructure law climate funds
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi said congestion-reducing technology is not the most efficient way to cut emissions as unclogging roads encourages people to drive more.