Strategic Priority Areas: Thriving Cities + Communities
Nurses condemn the arrests of safe supply providers
The Tyee | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidates Trevor Goodyear, Lauren Airth and Sammy Iammarino wrote that law enforcement cracking down on people providing safe supplies of drugs works against public health.
How best to evacuate B.C. communities from wildfires centre of unique study
Today In BC | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Amy Kim is part of a study that will survey residents in Quesnel, Salmon Arm and Nelson in B.C., as well as Alberta communities, about disaster evacuations and decision making.
SCARP Speaker Series: Community social capital and post-disaster mental health
Nov 8, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Event
SCARP showcases innovative perspectives across numerous fields from UBC, Vancouver, and beyond. This time, continuing this year's theme of Healthy Cities and Communities, we welcome Dr. Ethan Raker of UBC's Department of Sociology.
Building a resilient future: Meeting Canada's urgent quest for safer, greener homes
Western Built Magazine | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Lisa Tobber comments on the need for safer, greener homes to address Canada's affordable housing crisis.
New provincial funding will advance research by the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network
| Announcement
Twelve different projects across UBC, including nine at the Faculty of Applied Science, are part of a $450,000 funding boost from the Province to help advance approaches in disaster and climate risk assessment and management in B.C.
Preparing for the Big One: UBC Engineering shares lessons from Türkiye’s earthquakes
| Announcement
UBC Engineering led a team of experts on a visit to Türkiye in June after the country was struck by earthquakes this year. The team shared their insights on parallels to Canada's disaster preparedness at a technical seminar last week.
New BCKDF funding supports innovation
UBC VP Research and Innovation | | Media coverage
Two UBCO School of Engineering projects led by Drs. Alyse Kiesser and Lisa Tobber receive $125,000 and $619,000 in funding respectively.
Great B.C. ShakeOut: How prepared are British Columbians for a big earthquake?
CTV News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang says B.C. should pay attention to the performance and usability of a building after an earthquake. Currently B.C.’s building codes provide a “minimal level of safety,” allowing people to escape during an…
UBCO researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors
Castanet | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Zarifi and graduate student Vishal Balasubramanian are investigating ways to ensure water-resistant coatings do not deteriorate over time.
UBC Engineering researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers are investigating ways to ensure wear-resistant coatings — designed to protect turbines, propellers, bridges and other structures — are not deteriorating over time.