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Engineering
Magnitude 6 quake off BC coast causes no alarm
Global News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on the recent earthquake that occurred a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island.
UBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
James Olsen, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, commented on Third Space Commons, the new institutional space that is made out of hempcrete.
UBC engineering, architecture students redefine sustainable construction
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Welcome to UBC Third Space Commons - a near-zero carbon emissions building designed and built by students from UBC Applied Science and other faculties. This new space at UBC Vancouver is the first such building designed by students in Canada.
Gender-blind policies ignore the disproportionate effects of water crisis on women
Conversation | | Media coverage
Graduate student Bolormaa Purevjavm from the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering argued that women should be included in discussions about water governance solutions.
Tanya Raja moved from Singapore to attend UBC. It’s opened up a world of opportunities.
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Why did you want to study engineering?In high school I was really good at math, physics and chemistry.
UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
Castanet | | Media coverage
Engineering professor Dr. Zheng Liu and researcher Junchi Bin, and management professor Dr. Eric Li discussed creating a real estate market assessment tool.
Norman B. Keevil’s last stand
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Scott Dunbar, head of UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, discussed Norman B. Keevil's legacy.
Mining and metals: Sustaining the global economy
Forbes | | Media coverage
A Forbes article on mining mentioned work by Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering researchers Benjamin Cox, Sally Innis, Dr. Nadja Kunz, and Dr. John Steen, which found that 90 per cent of emissions from mining and metals originate from…
Canada’s best engineering program
| Spotlight
Coming out at the top of the list In Maclean’s University Rankings 2023, UBC Engineering took top place for the best engineering program in Canada. UBC is recognized as one of the best places for teaching and research in the world, and we are…
UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
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New UBC Okanagan research can help decision-makers in the real estate industry forecast future regional house prices and better explain pricing.