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Engineering
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.
Finding new life for plastic waste
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan's Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and his interdisciplinary research team are exploring solutions to the world’s obsession with plastics
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 building's weight.
Catarina Rodriguez chose to study mechanical engineering because “it is the most involved in terms of design and very hands-on. “
| Spotlight
The first student in her family to attend university, Catarina Rodriguez chose to study mechanical engineering because “it is the most involved in terms of design and very hands-on. “
UBC Applied Science Black History Month pop-up display
Fairchild Television | | Media coverage
UBC Faculty of Applied Science EDI.I coordinator Bashir Ahmed Mohamed discussed the faculty's pop-up exhibit on Black Canadian history and applied science.
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…
Award-winning entrepreneur Miklos Sunario is integrating his passion for education and technology
| Spotlight
Miklos Sunario is a 2nd year integrated engineering student at UBC Vancouver. He was very involved with the EUS. In addition, he is an entrepreneur; having started his award-winning company all while completing his engineering degree.
For some Colombians, vows of mining reform are just a flash in the pan
Mongabay Environmental News | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor emeritus Dr. Marcello Veiga commented on whether small-scale mining can be clean.