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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.

August 1, 2023
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.

July 31, 2023
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.

July 31, 2023
Squamish Chief
Building better

School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture assistant professor Joe Dahmen discussed the use of natural building materials.

July 30, 2023
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.

July 30, 2023
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.

July 29, 2023
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.

July 27, 2023
City News Vancouver
Vancouver housing protest calls for more community ownership of rentals

School of community and regional planning professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein commented on the rental housing market in B.C.

July 26, 2023
Daily Commercial News
Next-gen mass timber touted as way for buildings to ascend to 20 storeys

Civil and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang is working on a government-funded that will make mass timber construction buildings of up to 20 storeys economically and technically feasible by 2028.

July 26, 2023
Castanet
UBCO researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge

UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu led a study that investigated how to extract phosphorus from wastewater sludge.

July 25, 2023

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