In the Media
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Water CanadaAfter the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Loretta Li challenges the common perception of wildfires and claims that, for many communities, the most important damage begins after the fire has passed.
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CBC NewsWant an EV for under $5,000? How about this option?
Alex Bigazzi, a civil engineering associate professor at UBC who has been studying BC e-bike trends, expects "robust growth" in e-bike adoption over the next five to 10 years, but there are some potential barriers.
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CBC NewsSpeed limit on section of Alberta's Highway 2 boosted to 120 km/h in pilot project
Motorists travelling on a stretch of Highway 2 will be able to go faster under a provincial pilot project testing a new 120 km/h speed limit. UBC School of Engineering expert Gord Lovegrove comments on the potential impacts of the change.
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CIM MagazineThe sustainable curriculum
Tonia Welch, assistant professor and associate head of the undergraduate program at UBC’s Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering speaks on how UBC is teaching future miners to keep sustainability in mind.
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The UbysseyHow to build, destroy and rebuild a racecar
Before this year, UBC Baja SAE, one of UBC Engineering’s six automotive design teams, hadn't made it to competition in seven years. Pandemic setbacks and a loss of institutional knowledge had left them unable to build a functional vehicle — until now.
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CBC NewsWhere B.C. stands on self-driving cars and what recent incidents reveal about safety, rules
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Alex Bigazzi claims there is growing evidence that automated systems could improve safety in many routine driving situations, as human error is a major cause of crashes.
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Business in VancouverWhy a magnet metals project in B.C. is so attractive
UBC Mining Professor John Steen comments on B.C.'s first rare earths mine project that will begin a two-year provincial environmental review process and could be in production by 2030.
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Business in VancouverAs Ottawa pushes prefab, B.C. experts say reality is more complex
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang speaks on the practical hurdles of accelerating affordable housing construction such as gaps in supply chains, building codes and procurement practices.
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CIM MagazineUpskilling without borders
UBC's Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) microcredential programs are helping mining professionals around the world to build critical sustainability and leadership skills.
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CBC NewsSkwah First Nation powers the community with solar energy
UBC chemical engineering professor Naoko Ellis has been mapping out renewable energy options for B.C. communities with Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET).