Strategic Priority Areas: Thriving Cities + Communities
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
Capo Velo | | Media coverage
UBCO School of Engineering assistant professor Gordon Lovegrove discusses his latest research on motorists giving cyclists who wear high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing
At a prestigious architecture event in Venice, creative advocacy group AAHA is putting up walls to break down others
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
School of architecture and landscape architecture professors Matthew Soules, Sara Stevens and Tijana Vujosevic are part of the Artists Against Housing Alienation who are representing Canada at the 2023 Venice Biennale of…
Is Vancouver 'deteriorating'? How public safety is being debated in the lead-up to the election
CTV | | Media coverage
Professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein from the School of Community and Regional Planning, within the Faculty of Applied Science, discussed public safety in Vancouver.
EDI.I Newsletter
| Landing page
Welcome to our monthly Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDI.I) newsletter. This newsletter is an invitation to engage with EDI.I initiatives, concepts, and practices within Applied Science.
More rent control on the horizon? Economists say it is a bad idea
The Hub | | Media coverage
Patrick Condon, professor at UBC's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, shared his views on how vacancy controls can support housing affordability in major Canadian cities.
Analysis: What changed after Taiwan's deadly 1999 earthquake?
Taiwan Plus News | | Media coverage
Dr. Tony Yang, professor of structural and earthquake engineering in UBC Civil Engineering, discussed changes to the building code and other impacts in the aftermath of Taiwan's deadly 1999 Jiji Earthquake.
65-plus baby boomers make up almost half of Parksville region population in growing trend: StatCan
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, professor emeritus in UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed the growing number of 65-plus residents in the top 10 BC cities.
Research Review: Dr. Julia Harten
CiTR | | Media coverage
Dr. Julia Harten, assistant professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning, discussed her research on China’s shared rental market, and her experience with "bed rentals" in urban cities.
UBC Applied Science projects receive $3M in research infrastructure investment
| Announcement
Twenty Applied Science-led research projects receive $3M in funding for research infrastructure and innovation from BC Knowledge Development Fund and the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
Jane Wolff wins 2022 Margolese Design for Living Prize
Canadian Architect | | Media coverage
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture has named Jane Wolff as the recipient of the 2022 Margolese Design for Living Prize, which will be celebrated at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on campus on October 3. The…