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Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds
| Announcement
SALA Assistant Professors Tania Gutierrez-Monroy and Sara Jacobs's respective projects were awarded funding through the SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants.
From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions
UBC Magazine | | Media coverage
APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.
Five Applied Science members receive Sustainability Education Fellows Grants
UBC Sustainability | | Media coverage
Drs. Sara Jacobs, Tamara Etmannski, Paul Lusina, Christoph Sielmann and James Connolly received the grant for incorporating sustainability content in their teaching.
33 plants that will shade you from BC's increasingly hot summers
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
SALA Professor Susan Herrington co-authored a new BC Shade Lookbook that guides readers on the best trees and shrubs to ward off incoming heat.
Woodlands Community Garden Shed designed with UBC architecture students
Architecture Lab | | Media coverage
An architectural collaboration between SALA students and the Woodlands Community Garden Club was recently completed.
Patrick Condon says this is why housing costs are so high
The Tyee | | Media coverage
SALA Professor Patrick Condon answers a Q&A on the housing crisis and his book Broken City.
Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun
iNFO News | | Media coverage
Susan Herrington, a professor at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, said planting more trees on playgrounds can protect children from sun exposure.
Keep outdoor play spaces cool: the best trees, shrubs and plants for shade
| Announcement
Susan Herrington, a professor at UBC's Faculty of Applied Science and landscape architect, offers a simple but powerful solution: planting more trees to create shade and cool the air.
3 universities paving the way for future international architects
Study International | | Media coverage
UBC's SALA was recognized as one of three schools paving the way for future international architects.
Vancouver housing troubles make for hot summer reading
The Globe and Mail (subscription) | | Media coverage
SALA Professor Patrick Condon’s book, Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequity and Urban Crisis was mentioned, which examines Vancouver’s housing crisis.