UBC Applied Science Strategic Priority Area
We are transforming the future in our own communities and around the world — including how we live and work, how we move and connect, and how we work together to create thriving cities and communities.
Our research, teaching and professional practices are leading to innovative solutions and contributing to more equitable, resilient and sustainable cities.
Find out how our faculty and students are making a difference.
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In their exhibit Not For Sale!, AAHA - a national collective co-founded by UBC associate professor of architecture Dr. Matthew Soules- presented its ten demands and proposed strategies for addressing the Canadian housing crisis. Nastaran Sedehi, a second year student in the Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture program, was one of fifteen UBC students taking part in the summer studio.
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi and PhD student Gurdiljot Singh Gill conducted a study which found that more than 40 per cent of British Columbians believe pedestrians will be less safe with self-driving cars on roadways.
UBCO researchers are looking into the analytical data of public aquatic facilities in an effort to minimize environmental impacts and make them more energy efficient. Engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Michael De Coste was quoted.
Electrical engineering student Stephanie Quon has spearheaded dozens of projects and raised thousands of dollars in funding for community programs.