Strategic Priority Areas: Thriving Cities + Communities
Where the rubber hits the road
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New research from UBCO School of Engineering has determined that as tires and roads wear down particles of that waste are spread across roadways and can eventually end up in rivers, streams and lakes.
UBCO Engineering research says a change in work habits is costing employees money
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Residential energy use on the increase as more people work from home, says Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi and Mohamad Ali Khalil from UBCO's School of Engineering.
UBC researcher looks to shake up disaster resilience technology
SiteNews | | Media coverage
Professor of structural engineering Dr. Lisa Tobber leads a research group that is advancing knowledge of how to design and construct disaster-resilient buildings. She is particularly interested in concrete, a…
Michael Y. Seelig: Real estate must not be compared to Microsoft or Tesla
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Michael Y. Seelig, professor emeritus in the School of Community and Regional Planning, wrote an op-ed on how thinking that real estate in Vancouver represents the wealth of this community is wrong and dangerous.
Why new research in concrete could save BC homes
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Structural engineer Dr. Lisa Tobber from UBC's Faculty of Applied Science is researching how to make concrete buildings safer and more resilient. She is receiving the BC Housing Professorship in Resilient Reinforced Concrete Buildings for her…
If cities don’t want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them
The Conversation | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning wrote about rethinking policy that's meant to help those experiencing homelessness.
Transportation and climate change take back seat to other municipal issues, B.C. prof says
CBC News | | Media coverage
Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi, UBCO civil engineering professor, discusses the critical role of transportation in a city's sustainability goals.
Behold the evolution of urban development
Research2Reality | | Media coverage
Dr. Adam Rysanek, assistant professor of environmental systems at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, will lead research project on new energy-efficient residential buildings on campus.
Senior Manager EDI and Indigeneity recounts the Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
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On September 30th, I woke up to fog and mist in Delta, where I live. I woke my youngest daughter and we quickly got ready. It was Orange Shirt Day. I fed my pets and then drove with my daughter and her friend to UBC. Both girls had offered to help…
UBC Nursing, SALA and Engineering top Canadian university rankings
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Three disciplines in the Faculty of Applied Science ranked first across the country in recently published university rankings.