Topics: SALA
Over $12 million in federal funding awarded to UBC Applied Science researchers
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53 Applied Science-led projects received funds from the NSERC Discovery Research Program, which supports transformative projects that creatively address complex problems across disciplines
Exceptional UBC Applied Science staff and faculty recognized with 2026 Dean's Awards
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Ten staff and faculty members have been recognized for their exemplary contributions to the Faculty.
Strange is Change: Community and the Unconventional
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Robert Ferguson, Master of Architecture and Landscape Architecture graduate, is recognized as a 2026 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
What might become standard for future homes that isn’t common today?
University of British Columbia Magazine | | Media coverage
UBC Applied Science Faculty speak on the future of homes in the changing climate of today's densifying world.
A new space for creativity and collaboration
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The Digital Design Studio is a new teaching and learning space for the next generation of engineers and designers to develop the interdisciplinary skills necessary to meet the challenges of the future.
New Coastal Adaptation Lab and Ducks Unlimited Canada initiative connects coastal ecosystems with the resources they need
Ducks Unlimited Canada | | Media coverage
Reunion at Sediment Home with UBC SALA Alumni
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A surprise birthday gathering brought our group back together after graduation, as many have since moved away. Hosted at Sediment Home, a ceramic studio and live-work event space, the evening featured plenty of wine, makeshift, self-supplied snacks…
From Classrooms to Campsites
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On August 1, 2025, Julie Sikora and I set out on a four-day bike packing expedition along British Columbia’s Coastal Circle Route—an alumni reunion adventure proudly supported by the fund. What began as an ambitious idea quickly became a memorable…
Bill Pechet and Leslie Van Duzer on the new book "updn: 88 Spins with Bill Pechet"
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBC SALA Professors Bill Pechet and Leslie Van Duzer author an illustrated book "updn: 88 Spins with Bill Pechet" which takes readers through Pechet's projects, which include innovative public art, thoughtful cemetery designs, and unexpected…
How ‘single exit stairway’ buildings could make cities better and safer
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage