Strategic Priority Areas: Planetary Health
What the battle for Teck says about mining, ESG and the clean energy transition
BNN Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Dr. John Steen from the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering commented on the mining industry and clean energy.
New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good
| Announcement
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.
SCARP Planning Studio 2023
Apr 4, 2023 | 3:45pm - 6:00pm | Event
After months of research, community engagement, partnerships, and planning, our Planning Studio teams will present their research findings and formal proposals to their community partners.
'We can do this together': UBC Engineering strives to increase female enrolment
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
Engineering professors Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, associate dean of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, faculty advisor of Women in Engineering UBC, on increasing women enrolment in UBC Engineering.
Developing period products that are healthier for the body — and the planet
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Biomedical engineering professor Rashmi Prakash and her team are learning to create compostable period products.
UBC Applied Science and Teck announce $4M for mine tailings research and education
| Announcement
UBC Applied Science and Teck announced a $4 million investment into a new professorship focused on enhancing safety and sustainability in mine tailings management.
Finding new life for plastic waste
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan's Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and his interdisciplinary research team are exploring solutions to the world’s obsession with plastics
Collective action on climate change: reflections on COP27 and beyond
| Announcement
UBC materials engineering student Rynn Zhang attended the United Nations’ climate change conference, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She shares her reflections on the conference and an update on Canada's policies and promises.
‘Mother nature never gives up the gold easy’: Terrace prospector lands first deal
Terrace Standard | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Bern Klein noted that success rate for exploration companies to convert a deposit into an operating mine is very low.
Comment: Business leaders should think about net zero
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor Dr. Roland Clift argued that businesses need to think about what they can contribute to achieving net-zero.