In the Media
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CTV NewsBC prepares for natural disasters as national emergency alert system tested
Dr. Carlos Ventura, Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, comments on updates that BC has made in preparation for a major earthquake.
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The ConversationHow Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance
Modern methods of construction — such as modular and prefabricated housing — are a promising answer to the housing shortage problem, writes UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang and Visiting Senior Scientist Ehsan Noroozinejad.
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The Hill TimesEngineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery
Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared, says UBC Applied Science Dean James Olson.
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The ConversationFrom COVID to cancer: Why Canada’s RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever
Anna Blakney of the School of Biomedical Engineering shares Canadian innovations in RNA vaccines, on the occasion of World Immunization Week.
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Vancouver SunWhy experts say federal election housing platforms are varying degrees of unrealistic
SCARP Professor Emeritus Penny Gurstein comments on the housing goals from Canada's main three parties in advance of the federal election.
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Maclean'sHow to fix Canada’s housing crisis
James Connolly, SCARP assistant professor, contributes to a list of twenty-five bold ways to make Canada affordable again.
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The Globe and MailOpinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science
Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the uncertainty in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here, says School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra.
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Canadian ArchitectReuse of wood construction and demolition waste: Potentials for Canada
Associate Professor AnnaLisa Meyboom of the UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture writes about the Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood research initiative, which explores the potential for wood reuse in the construction industry, keeping the material out of landfills.
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CTV NewsCanadians are losing sleep at an alarming rate, recent reports suggest
UBC Nursing Professor Emeritus Wendy Hall comments on a new report that suggests Canadians are losing sleep at an alarming rate.
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CBCTransLink riders brace for another rate increase this summer
TransLink has approved a four per cent fare hike that will come into effect in July, nearly double the last several increases which have averaged two per cent. UBC Civil Engineering Associate Professor Alex Bigazzi says until now, fares haven’t kept pace with the rising cost of operating transit in Vancouver.