In the Media
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Pivot MagazineThese magic mushrooms are in the innovation spotlight
SALA's associate professor Dr. Joe Dahmen discusses the innovative applications of mushroom-based materials in architecture.
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100 Mile Free PressSecwèpemc woman adept at kicking down doors
Indigenous woman Dawn McGrath is among the first cohort of Indigenous people completing a PhD in civil engineering at UBCO.
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CBCVulnerable groups need more support with poor Toronto air quality, say climate experts
Mechanical engineering associate professor Dr. Amanda Giang discussed how wildfire smoke affects marginalized people.
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CBCB.C. has highest proportion of renters spending more than half their income on rent and utilities
SCARP professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s housing research collaborative, said that B.C. needs “all hands on deck” to deal with the housing crisis.
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The TyeeWhen fire burns a path for flood
School of architecture and landscape architecture professor Dr. Kees Lokman discussed the connection between wildfires and floods.
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CBCAs B.C. fires threaten highways, communities fear their access routes will be choked off
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed how remote areas can better prepare for potential road closures due to wildfires.
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Global NewsAlzheimer Society of B.C. urges residents to plan ahead for climate emergencies
Nursing professor Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch is the featured speaker in a webinar on building climate resilience for people with dementia.
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Collision Repair MagazineHigh tech textiles: UBC researchers develop carbon fibre process sourced from oil sands materials
Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators have turned bitumen into carbon fibre.
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The UbysseyResearchers, academics speak out against encampment evictions in Vancouver’s DTES
SCARP professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein among several UBC academics signing open letter to stop homeless encampment evictions
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vancouversunThe Vancouver school board projects declining enrolment BC Stats suggest otherwise. Who's right?
School of community and regional planning professor Dr. Michael Hooper commented on enrollment rates at Vancouver elementary and secondary schools.