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Micro mobility revolution races ahead as policymakers and police try to keep up
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi discussed the micromobility revolution.
Researchers test smart surfaces to improve wireless communication and localization
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan researchers are testing reconfigurable intelligent surfaces—smart surfaces—that can serve as reflectors to improve cell service with existing wireless networks.
Metro Vancouver takes 2nd spot for worst metro traffic in North America: TomTom
City News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi cautioned against using traffic indices as an indicator of transportation system performance.
Creating resilient buildings in BC through research and education
Western Built | | Media coverage
Dr. Lisa Tobber, a civil engineering professor, is leading the research partnership between the Faculty of APSC and the Professorship in Resilient Reinforced Concrete Buildings on the resiliency of residential buildings in BC.
Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would require major increase in mined materials
PolitiFact | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar commented on the global demand for mined materials, including copper and nickel.
Daylight saving time 2023: Here’s when you should set your clocks forward - National | Globalnews.ca
Global News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall was quoted about how Daylight Saving Time affects us.
Evolve: UBC building on the front lines of Passive House construction
Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage
Dr. John Madden, director of sustainability and engineering, discussed how Evolve, a 110-unit faculty and staff residence, is a testing ground for exploring how modern sustainably designed buildings can be constructed.
How to Engineer Buildings That Withstand Earthquakes
Scientific American | | Media coverage
Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained that to make concrete more suitable for seismically active areas, engineers add steel to effectively absorb inertial forces while holding the…
Is it time to 'rethink' how we fund public transit in Metro Vancouver?
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Professors Patrick Condon from the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Dr. Lawrence Frank discussed the need to reconsider Metro Vancouver's regional transit strategy.
A critical look at critical minerals
Policy Options | | Media coverage
An op-ed by UBC's Future Minerals Working Group called for Canada to modernize its mining legislation and draw on Indigenous leadership to achieve its global mineral ambitions. Authors included Dr. Nadja Kunz, professor at the Norman B. Keevil…