In the Media
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Vancouver SunVancouver's east-west divide: To the east, suites, laneway houses. To the west, detached homes
School of community and regional planning adjunct professor Dr. Nathan Edelson said mid-rise buildings constructed on arterial roads like Granville and Cambie are missing “neighbourhood centres” where people can walk to cafés and stores.
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Daily Hive VancouverFunky website reveals the stinkiest smells around Vancouver
A project led by mechanical engineering researchers called “Smell Vancouver” is tracking the worst and weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver.
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CTV NewsB.C. professor pushes to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth
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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CIM MagazineMining for talent
Should the decline in students in mining engineering programs be a cause for concern in the age of the green economy? UBC Civil engineering professor David Elmo weighs in.
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CBCHow long do Canadians in need have to wait for affordable housing? Depends where they live
SCARP professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s housing research collaborative, said government policy is built around home ownership despite the high number of renters in Canada.
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Tech TimesWearable screens? Researchers develop stretchy, color-changing display
Electrical and computer engineering researchers Dr. John Madden and Claire Preston have developed a flexible display that promises to be a game-changer in industries from healthcare to packaging.
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Penticton HeraldRecycling project gains momentum thanks to UBCO
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Abbas Milani and a Penticton-based recycling project have jointly sponsored a symposium to raise funds for research promising to help the environment.
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Canadian ArchitectḴELOŦEN ȻE S,ISTEW̱ Education Fund awarded to three recipients
Three UBC Okanagan engineering students were awarded the Ḵeloten Ȼe Sistew̱ education fund for re-defining engineering design, inclusion and professionalism in Canada by through Indigenous practices and ideals.
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Elko Daily Free PressMontana’s tailings storage regulations informing global efforts
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining professor emeritus Dr. Dirk Van Zyl commented on Montana’s tailings storage regulations.
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City News VancouverWhat areas of Metro Vancouver are the smelliest? UBC researchers want to know
Mechanical engineering researcher Sahil Bhandari and collaborators have launched “Smell Vancouver” app to track the weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver.