Media Coverage
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The ConversationNew study finds clear-cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk
UBC led research finds that in mountainous environments, human activity that changes landscapes can hasten snowmelt, leading to larger floods.
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Vancouver SunOpinion: Vancouver’s villages debate in plain English
UBC SCARP Professor Erick Villagomez speaks on Vancouver's proposed villages plan: What it is, why it's happening and why some people are concerned.
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The NarwhalGold mining near Tofino? Inside Imperial Metals' controversial exploration permit
UBC Mining Engineering Professor Scott Dunbar prompts concerns about acid mine drainage and salmon habitats at the Tranquil Creek watershed, where Imperial Metals has aquired a five-year exploration permit to drill for gold.
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Ha-Shilth-SaNew technology at Hupacasath’s water treatment plant garners award for NTC Capital Program
Hupacasath has always had issues with clean drinking water at the Klehkoot reserve and have looked at many options over the years. The nation has worked with UBC and NTC to pilot a successful clean drinking water project.
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Vancity LookoutAI data centres are coming to Vancouver. Here's what experts want you to know
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Mohammad Shahrad sheds light on the nuances of the construction of two large AI data centres in Vancouver on the horizon.
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Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining EngineeringProfessor Bern Klein Receives MetSoc Research Excellence Award
UBC Mining Engineering Professor Bern Klein has been named the 2026 recipient of the MetSoc Research Excellence Award, one of the most prestigious honours in the field of metallurgy and materials science in Canada.
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techcouverOne World Lithium Taps UBC Team to Advance Local Cleantech Innovation
One World Lithium is collaborating with UBC Mechanical Engineering's Alex Tavasoli to accelerate research and development of the firm’s single-step Direct Lithium Carbonation Extraction Technology.
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Pique News MagazineThird rockslide this year comes down from Whistler Peak
UBC Mining Engineering Professor Davide Elmo explains the workings behind the unusual activity at Whistler Peak resulting in a series of small rockslides.
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Water CanadaAfter the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Loretta Li challenges the common perception of wildfires and claims that, for many communities, the most important damage begins after the fire has passed.