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Metro Vancouver set to OK contract for Stanley Park water main project

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

Civil engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos said the water main that runs beneath Stanley Park remains critical for the region. 

From development to demonstration to deployment

| Spotlight

The Smart Hydrogen Energy District is the development that will enable industry and government partners to advance their understanding of how to optimize the integration of energy demand and zero-emission energy production.

Via Rail trip between Halifax, Montreal to take longer due to poor rail conditions

CBC News | | Media coverage

School of Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove said more investment in train travel in Canada could be a boon financially and environmentally.  

Vancouver housing troubles make for hot summer reading

The Globe and Mail (subscription) | | Media coverage

SALA Professor Patrick Condon’s book, Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequity and Urban Crisis was mentioned, which examines Vancouver’s housing crisis. 

Opinion: What could go wrong with the Broadway Plan?

Daily Hive | | Media coverage

SALA Professor Partick Condon was quoted in op-eds about Vancouver’s Broadway Plan. 

Douglas Todd: Dramatic impact of Vancouver's Broadway Plan revealed by high technology

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

SCARP's Erick Villagomez and SALA Professor Partick Condon were quoted in op-eds about Vancouver’s Broadway Plan.

How to prepare for "the big one"

CKNW Weekends with Scott Shantz | | Media coverage

Civil Engineering Research Associate and Sessional Lecturer Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki discusses earthquake preparation with CKNW's Scott Shantz. 

Could a Calgary-like water disaster happen in Metro Vancouver?

The Province | | Media coverage

Civil Engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos said Metro Vancouver can provide enough water if a major repair of a water main is needed.

How men can better support each other’s mental health

| Announcement

In this Q&A, researchers from UBC's Men's Health Research Program discuss the inspiration behind In Good Company, a website and podcast series offering tips for supporting men's mental health.

UBC Okanagan’s Tightknit Community Is A Highlight For Sarah

| Spotlight

Sarah's journey in civil engineering and how she has gone from being a consultant in the energy industry to overseeing waste management centres in Metro Vancouver.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next.

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