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UBC/UNBC environmental engineering program offers best of both worlds
| Spotlight
Why did you want to study engineering?I found it hard to figure out what I wanted to study, and in grades 11 and 12 I felt like I had way too many options to choose from. One day in math class I thought ‘I’d like to do a degree where I can do a fair…
The UBC Pipeline Integrity Institute (PII) Celebrates a Decade of Excellence in Pipeline Education and Research
| Announcement
This year marks a significant milestone for UBC Pipeline Integrity Institute (PII) – 10 years of advancing innovation and impacting pipeline education and research. The PII has grown into a thriving hub of academic excellence and industry…
UBC Applied Science 2023/24 Annual Research Report Showcases Impact and Innovation
| Announcement
Explore the 2023/24 Research and Partnerships Annual Report to learn more about the impactful research initiatives and strategic partnerships driving innovation within UBC Applied Science.
AI innovation at UBCO helps shipping ports see what’s coming—literally
| Announcement
Dr. Zheng Lui, a Professor with UBCO’s School of Engineering, and doctoral student Chengkai Zhang have developed an innovative artificial intelligence system that can accurately predict where ships are heading and arriving, potentially helping…
"An extraordinary power grab": BC pushes ahead with bills 15 & 13
STOREYS | | Media coverage
Erick Villagomez, Part-Time Lecturer at UBC SCARP critiques the newest legislation on local planning and zoning bylaws in Britsh Columbia.
In Vancouver ‘the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’
Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage
UBC SALA Professor Patrick Condon explores Vancouver's housing crisis and connects it to the decline in investor confidence worldwide.
Next-gen technology helps high-rises ride out earthquakes
| Announcement
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Dr. Tony Yang and team develop a new system to help towers withstand major earthquakes.
Opinion: When local planning becomes provincial command
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP's Erick Villagomez cites SALA Professor Patrick Condon's research on housing and affordability in his thoughts about new provincial planning policies.
How Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance
| Announcement
Modern methods of construction — such as modular and prefabricated housing — are a promising answer to the housing shortage problem, writes UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang and Visiting Senior Scientist Ehsan Noroozinejad.
BC prepares for natural disasters as national emergency alert system tested
CTV News | | Media coverage
Dr. Carlos Ventura, Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, comments on updates that BC has made in preparation for a major earthquake.