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Dow Chemical announces $11.5-billion project in Alberta
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster said Canada needs to invest more in developing alternatives to fossil-fuel-based materials.
Letters to the Sun: Urban planning should not be a purely statistical exercise
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Michael Seelig, SCARP professor emeritus, pleads in his letter to the editor to add character as a factor to our statistical manipulations of residential real estate.
What happens when a plane gets struck by lightning near YVR airport?
Burnaby Now | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. David Michelson explained how planes deal with lightning strikes.
Advocacy group gives B.C. failing grades in climate report
CityNews Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Roland Clift, chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor, commented on the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s 2023 climate report.
AI-powered robots a gamechanger for faster, safer construction
| Announcement
UBC civil engineers led by Dr. Tony Yang are transforming construction vehicles — think cranes, forklifts and excavators — into smart construction robots powered by AI.
What is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
The article mentioned a study by civil engineering researchers and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability which found that rain gardens could help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
DNA vaccines coding for live viruses could soon be tested in people
New Scientist | | Media coverage
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Anna Blakney (Michael Smith Laboratories) commented on DNA vaccines.
B.C. nurse says arrest of safe drug supply activists could make overdose crisis worse
CBC Listen | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear argued that law enforcement cracking down on people providing safe supplies of drugs works against public health.
Here's why B.C. experts believe standard time should be permanent
CTV News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall argued that daylight saving time pushes our sleeping schedule back, leading to less rest, which could have negative consequences on our daily lives.
Douglas Todd: Why you shouldn’t always believe what you see in architectural renderings
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP lecturer Erick Villagomez was quoted in an op-ed about architectural renderings.