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BC and Alberta agree to become leaders in the hydrogen sector
Radio-Canada (French) | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Walter Mérida commented on different aspects of hydrogen production.
UBC unveils new renewable energy district
CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage
The UBC Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED), Canada's first facility to combine hydro, solar and hydrogen energy at a single site, was unveiled on Wednesday.
Never rest on your ores: The road to restoring Canada’s mining industry
Forbes | | Media coverage
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Professor Dr. Scott Dunbar said building a new mine in Canada may be more difficult in the future.
New UBC engineering research facility accelerates innovation in BC’s hydrogen energy sector
| Announcement
A $23-million Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED) launched today at UBC Applied Science. Equipped with a hydrogen fueling station, this facility is expected to pave the way for breakthroughs in critical energy research.
Business owners are buying into a myth about driving
Vox | | Media coverage
A study by SCARP professor Dr. Kelly Clifton found that bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users are competitive consumers who tend to spend more than those who drive.
Millennial architects redefine Canadian dream of homeownership
Spacing | | Media coverage
SALA adjunct professor Cedric Yu comments on the winning designers of Urbanarium’s Decoding Density contest.
Douglas Todd: Disease spreads by overcrowding, made worse by housing unaffordability
The Province | | Media coverage
SALA professor Patrick Condon’s book Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequity and Urban Crisis was touched upon to explain how overcrowding is spreading diseases.
Could Canada’s underused public land be the key to solving the housing crisis?
The Globe and Mail (subscription) | | Media coverage
SCARP Associate Professor Dr. James Connolly provides further analysis on the use of public lands for housing.
Five UBC Applied Science graduates tackling equity locally and globally
| Announcement
Here are five of these graduating students and Rising Stars of 2024, whose efforts to build more inclusive places and solutions for people are improving lives around the world.
Building better infrastructure for climate resilience
UBC Okanagan News | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Shahria Alam and his team of researchers are exploring sustainable solutions for more resilient buildings and bridges.