In the Media
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Vancouver Sun10-second wake-up call: Earthquake sparks urgent inspections of B.C. infrastructure
Dr. Tony Yang, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and part of the UBC Smart Structures lab, spoke about the region’s susceptibility to earthquakes following a quake in Sechelt felt throughout the Lower Mainland.
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The ConversationNet-zero homes are touted as a solution for climate change, but they remain out of reach for most
Dr. Tony Yang, a professor of structural engineering, and Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, a visiting senior researcher, wrote about the difficulties for most Canadians in building net-zero homes.
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SiteNewsUBC researchers team up with builders to expand circular economy
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering experts are joining forces with Axiom Builders and VEMA Deconstruction to maximize material recovery and reuse in construction.
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Business in VancouverB.C.-made critical mineral could be used as a 'reactive weapon' in trade war
Dr. John Steen, director of UBC’s Bradshaw Research Initiative in Minerals and Mining, explained that germanium could be used as a ‘reactive weapon’ against the US.
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T-Net British ColumbiaInnovation UBC announces 10 startup ventures joining HATCH Venture Builder Winter 2025
Two early-stage ventures co-founded by electrical and computer engineers Lukas Chrostowski and Sudip Shekhar, and mechanical engineer Hongshen Ma, are part of the new HATCH cohort.
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The Globe and MailCanada’s push for e-bikes gains speed, but lack of infrastructure leaves some riders behind
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, an associate professor of transportation engineering, explained the benefits of income-based e-bike incentives, and the need for infrastructure to create behavioural changes.
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CHEK NewsPort Alberni warning about lead in water may be concern of any owner of older home
Civil engineering professor Dr. Pierre Berube said people living in older homes made from pre-1975 materials may want to consider testing for lead in water after the city issued a warning.
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CBCTransition to more biomass heating in N.W.T. requires better supply chain, advocates say
Chemical and biological engineering graduate student Ghazaleh Mozafari discussed her research into storage capacity and the supply chain for biomass energy systems in the Northwest Territories.
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Vancouver SunWest End tenants say building owner's renovation proposal is designed to get them out, hike rents
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar discussed factors in determining seismic risk to buildings.
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Business in VancouverU.S. tariffs would raise B.C.'s cost of electricity, says minister
Dr. Roland Clift, an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, commented on the threat of U.S. tariffs and the effect they would have on electricity in B.C.