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UBC Applied Science researchers named among world's top scientists

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More than 100 researchers affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are among the 100,000 most-cited scientists across all scientific fields, or among the top two per cent of…

New partnership aims to help BC communities adapt to surging seas

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Mud Bay in Surrey, BC, is a recreational paradise. Bike riders zip down along the dike in all seasons, while walkers enjoy exploring the trails close to shore. The salt marsh — where the tide moves in and out twice a day — teems with plant…

Insight Grant awarded to UBC Applied Science prof

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Cynthia Girling, a professor in UBC's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, has been awarded an Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of the Government of…

The post-pandemic city: how the coronavirus will impact future cities

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The current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing the way we live and the way we work. Do these changes signal long-lasting impacts on the design and architecture of our cities? We spoke to UBC professor Patrick Condon, the James Taylor…

Turkey 2-Part Tourney terrifies (and delights) APSC community

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As if the approach of another Vancouver winter weren’t scary enough, today UBC Applied Science hosted its second annual Turkey 2-Part Tourney — a Halloween-themed competition that struck mortal fear into the hearts of everyone in attendance.After…

Taking architectural inspiration from Indigenous culture

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Edited: June 22, 2022

From scrap wood to Zen hangout space: UBC students build a “C-Shore” on campus

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It resembles nothing so much as a giant Jenga tower, but the new cedar pavilion right in the middle of campus is somewhat more permanent — and arguably more necessary.Located at Main Mall and University Boulevard next to a water…

Veronica Troughton, BEnD '19, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

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I recently graduated from UBC with an honours degree in environmental design. As a creatively-oriented person, I’ve always been interested in the fine arts and the process of expression through making; however I often struggled to find meaning in…

Hailey Gooch, MLA '19, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

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Hailey Gooch began her studies in architecture at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) and transferred into landscape architecture halfway through her studies. Her graduate degree is supported by a Bachelor of Fine Art’s from…

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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