In the Media
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Castanet
UBCO researchers improve cell service by using 'smart' surfaces
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Anas Chaaban is leading research into ways to improve wireless communications using smart surfaces, which can improve network sensing abilities.
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Globe and Mail
Micro mobility revolution races ahead as policymakers and police try to keep up
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi discussed the micromobility revolution.
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Study International
4 universities around the world pioneering sustainable mining
UBC's Normal B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering was named as one of the four universities making it their mission to produce graduates who can and care about making the mining industry more sustainable.
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PolitiFact
Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would require major increase in mined materials
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar commented on the global demand for mined materials, including copper and nickel.
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Global News
Daylight saving time 2023: Here’s when you should set your clocks forward - National | Globalnews.ca
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall was quoted about how Daylight Saving Time affects us.
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Western Built
Creating resilient buildings in BC through research and education
Dr. Lisa Tobber, a civil engineering professor, is leading the research partnership between the Faculty of APSC and the Professorship in Resilient Reinforced Concrete Buildings on the resiliency of residential buildings in BC.
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Journal Of Commerce
Evolve: UBC building on the front lines of Passive House construction
Dr. John Madden, director of sustainability and engineering, discussed how Evolve, a 110-unit faculty and staff residence, is a testing ground for exploring how modern sustainably designed buildings can be constructed.
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City News
Metro Vancouver takes 2nd spot for worst metro traffic in North America: TomTom
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi cautioned against using traffic indices as an indicator of transportation system performance.
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Scientific American
How to Engineer Buildings That Withstand Earthquakes
Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained that to make concrete more suitable for seismically active areas, engineers add steel to effectively absorb inertial forces while holding the building's weight.
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Vancouver Sun
Is it time to 'rethink' how we fund public transit in Metro Vancouver?
Professors Patrick Condon from the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Dr. Lawrence Frank discussed the need to reconsider Metro Vancouver's regional transit strategy.