In the Media
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Community Engagement
Three APSC-led community-university projects supported by UBC 2023-24 CUES Fund
Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch and Dr. Victoria (Vicky) Bungay from the School of Nursing, and Dr. Ryan Ziels from Civil Engineering are among the faculty partners who've been awarded over $700,000 through the 2023-24 Community-University Engagement Support Fund.
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CTV News
UBC to add 778 technology seats with $23M from province
UBC Engineering is adding 338 new domestic seats across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. This will increase opportunities for Canadian students, and increase the number of engineers available to work on the grand, twin challenges of climate change and human inequity.
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Daily Hive
BC’s universities in a new global ranking
UBC Engineering ranked among the top 25 universities in the world for engineering and technology in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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Kelowna Capital News
UBCO engineering students tackle threat of climate change, wildfires
An engineering showcase at UBCO on April 12 featured innovative projects designed to tackle the pressing threat of climate change and the need for sustainable development.
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Edmonton Journal
Opinion: Carbon pricing is vital but unloved — so let's drop the "tax" misnomer
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Naoko Ellis, education professor Dr. Derek Gladwin, and environmental economics postdoctoral researcher Dr. Joel Krupa wrote that Canada’s carbon pricing is a good investment.
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The Naked Scientists
The microbiome of mining
Professor Dr. John Steen (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering; Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining) commented on the relationship between microbes and metals.
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Business in Vancouver
New rules mean BC drivers must keep further away from cyclists
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi led a study in 2022 which found that almost all electric-assist vehicles move slower than people think, making cycling and mixed-use paths safer.
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UBC Research + Innovation
Provincial investment through BCKDF supports UBC research infrastructure
Through the latest BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) funding, the Government of BC is providing approximately $52.3 million to support infrastructure for 25 research projects at five post-secondary institutions, including UBC projects led by Dr. Yusuf Altintas, Dr. Ben Britton and Dr. Will Hughes.
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The Narwhal
A mineral rush and a hiring crisis: Canadian mining’s ‘dirty’ image is scaring off recruits
Mining professor Dr. Davide Elmo commented on mining jobs in Canada.
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NPR
Taiwan emerges remarkably unscathed after massive earthquake
Civil engineering professor Dr. Trevor Carey commented on various aspects of the major earthquake that recently hit Taiwan.