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Mining for talent

CIM Magazine | | Media coverage

Should the decline in students in mining engineering programs be a cause for concern in the age of the green economy? UBC Civil engineering professor David Elmo weighs in.

A Career That Offers A Healthy Work-Life Balance

| Spotlight

Erin's decision of choosing chemical engineering and combining it with sustainability. She moved on to incorporate both in her career.

From Inspiration To Impact: Theresa's Journey in Computer Engineering

| Spotlight

Theresa's decision of studying computer engineering and how that resulted in her working at IBM.

How long do Canadians in need have to wait for affordable housing? Depends where they live

CBC | | Media coverage

SCARP professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s housing research collaborative, said government policy is built around home ownership despite the high number of renters in Canada. 

Environmental Engineering: A Degree With Endless Opportunities

| Spotlight

Mark's journey in environmental engineering: his involvement in clubs, his co-op experience and plans for the future.

What areas of Metro Vancouver are the smelliest? UBC researchers want to know

City News Vancouver | | Media coverage

Mechanical engineering researcher Sahil Bhandari and collaborators have launched “Smell Vancouver” app to track the weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver. 

How Canada’s housing woes became international art

The Tyee | | Media coverage

SALA associate professor Dr. Matthew Soules commented on exhibiting Canada’s housing crisis at the Venice Biennale.

UBC researchers turn black bitumen into green carbon fibres

JEC Composites | | Media coverage

Materials engineer Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her colleagues have developed a way to convert bitumen into commercial-grade carbon fibres.

Can infrastructure keep pace with immigration?

Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Nemkumar Banthia commented on the ability of B.C.’s infrastructure to support newcomers.

UBC engineers successfully develop carbon fiber from bitumen

Composites World | | Media coverage

Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators have turned bitumen into carbon fiber, a crucial product for the energy transition.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next.

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