In the Media
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Vancouver SunWest End tenants say building owner's renovation proposal is designed to get them out, hike rents
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar discussed factors in determining seismic risk to buildings.
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Business in VancouverU.S. tariffs would raise B.C.'s cost of electricity, says minister
Dr. Roland Clift, an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, commented on the threat of U.S. tariffs and the effect they would have on electricity in B.C.
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Canadian Facility Management & DesignHealthcare facilities launch nature-based programs
Katie Mcpartlin, a graduate student in landscape architecture, visited six acute and long-term care sites to perform a site analysis and help re-imagine green spaces.
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Canadian Mining JournalResearch taps into microbial genomics to address mine tailings and global copper shortage
Dr. Sue Baldwin, a professor of chemical and biological engineering, is co-leading a project to tackle the environmental impact of mining tailings.
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Vancouver SunWhy does the B.C. government ignore this low-cost passenger rail network for the Fraser Valley?
Patrick Condon, Professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, commented on the prospect of a light rail network in the Fraser Valley.
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CBCStudents design tiny, cheap, off-grid homes for others to copy
Engineering students Cara Chapman, Isabella Ma and Jade Henzie explain a Sustaingineering project that aims to address both climate change and affordable housing.
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The Globe and MailCanadian scientists have found a way to trap ‘forever chemicals’
Following a discussion between Dr. Madjid Mohseni and Dr. Johan Foster, both chemical and biological engineers, Dr. Foster developed a catalyst to remove “forever chemicals” from water.
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Vancouver SunExperts urge B.C. to rethink wildfire response as L.A. battles unprecedented fires
José Martí, an electrical and computer engineering professor at UBC, spoke about preventive measures B.C. can take as wildfires become stronger.
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Quebec ScienceThe Big One: British Columbia faces an inevitable earthquake (French)
An article on BC's earthquake preparedness highlighted UBC research on increasing seismic resilience in buildings, quoting Dr. Tony Yang and Dr. Mehrtash Motamedi from the Department of Civil Engineering.
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CTV Vancouver4 generations on 1 lot: One family's creative response to B.C.'s housing crisis
Patrick Condon, Professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, commented on a family’s response to the housing crisis.