Strategic Priority Areas: Thriving Cities + Communities
Vancouver weather: Why can't buses make it up snowy hills?
The Province | | Media coverage
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove said the infrequent snow and lack of machinery in Metro Vancouver makes it difficult for roads to be plowed quickly when it snows.
How AI could help the water industry curb its thirst for energy
Fortune | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni said that the water industry is risk-averse to trying new approaches such as AI as the industry is responsible for public health.
Engineering Is A Way Of Thinking And A Way Of Life
| Spotlight
Raven's experience in integrated engineering and his co-op journey.
How should British Columbians navigate extreme weather?
CKNW Mornings with Simi | | Media coverage
UBCO School of Engineering's civil engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove discussed how B.C. residents can navigate severe weather conditions.
How AI-powered robots can help B.C.'s construction industry
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Structural engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang and his team at the Smart Structures Lab developed AI robots that can perform basic construction tasks on site.
Metro Vancouver immigrants more likely to choose housing close to public transportation
The Province | | Media coverage
School of community and regional planning PhD candidate Louisa-May Khoo commented on a survey which found that immigrants in Metro Vancouver choose their housing based on proximity to public transportation.
Should public golf courses be turfed for affordable housing?
North Shore News | | Media coverage
Patrick Condon, UBC professor chair of urban design in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, says that public courses are ideal soil for discount development.
Fungi could one day make up the walls of our homes
CBC | | Media coverage
Joe Dahmen, associate professor at UBC SALA and Dr. Nicholas Lin, postdoctoral fellow, talked about their research into engineered living materials and the potential of mycelium to reduce the environmental impact of construction materials. The team…
UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding
Global News | | Media coverage
A UBC-led project aiming to protect B.C.’s declining salmon population by identifying and mitigating toxic road runoff has received a $1.8 million grant from Canada’s Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative and the B.C. government. Civil engineering…
UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs
| Announcement
UBC engineers and their partners are working to identify and mitigate toxic hot spots in salmon habitats. The researchers are surveying streams across the Lower Mainland, hoping to build “green infrastructure” that can contain this toxin.