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B.C. experts went to Turkey to study its devastating earthquakes. This is their advice
The Province | | Media coverage
UBC engineering experts were among a group of researchers that visited Turkey to study the aftermath of its earthquake. Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang said that preparing for an earthquake should include putting measures in place to…
Keeping The Joy Of Learning Alive
| Spotlight
Divya's passion for making an impact through her education and her decision of pursuing Electrical and Chemical Engineering.
Finding concrete solutions to one of the world's hardest environmental problems
CBC Quirks & Quarks | | Media coverage
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam discussed making new concrete with concrete recycled from demolished structures.
Quebec company offers breath of carbon-neutral air with cement alternative
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam commented on sustainable concrete.
B.C. urban planner swings big, advocates for new housing on public golf courses
Global News | | Media coverage
SALA professor Patrick Condon advocated for the conversion of some public golf courses into land for housing developments.
The secret to real affordability? Trust in land
The Tyee | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, SCARP professor emeritus and co-director of UBC’s housing research collaborative commented on non-profit housing.
Meet the B.C. lumberjacks who set out to build a hybrid electric logging truck
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Martin Ordonez said safety certification is one of the most significant costs in the electric-vehicle sector.
Not For Sale!: UBC architecture students bring Canadian housing justice to the international stage
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
In their exhibit Not For Sale!, AAHA - a national collective co-founded by UBC associate professor of architecture Dr. Matthew Soules- presented its ten demands and proposed strategies for addressing the Canadian housing crisis. Nastaran Sedehi, a…
Are driverless cars more dangerous than humans? People say yes, but why?
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi and PhD student Gurdiljot Singh Gill conducted a study which found that more than 40 per cent of British Columbians believe pedestrians will be less safe with self-driving cars on roadways.
UBCO researchers dive into ways to make public pools more environmentally sustainable
Castanet | | Media coverage
UBCO researchers are looking into the analytical data of public aquatic facilities in an effort to minimize environmental impacts and make them more energy efficient. Engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Michael De Coste was quoted.