In the Media
- The Globe and Mail
Canada’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.
- CHEK News
Port 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.
- CBC
Transition 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.
- Vancouver Sun
West 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.
- Business in Vancouver
U.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.
- Canadian Mining Journal
Research taps into microbial genomics to address mine tailings and global copper shortage
Dr. Sue Baldwin, a professor of chemical and biological engineering, is co-leading a project to tackle the environmental impact of mining tailings.
- CBC
Students design tiny, cheap, off-grid homes for others to copy
Engineering students Cara Chapman, Isabella Ma and Jade Henzie explain a Sustaingineering project that aims to address both climate change and affordable housing.
- The Globe and Mail
Canadian scientists have found a way to trap ‘forever chemicals’
Following a discussion between Dr. Madjid Mohseni and Dr. Johan Foster, both chemical and biological engineers, Dr. Foster developed a catalyst to remove “forever chemicals” from water.
- Vancouver Sun
Experts urge B.C. to rethink wildfire response as L.A. battles unprecedented fires
José Martí, an electrical and computer engineering professor at UBC, spoke about preventive measures B.C. can take as wildfires become stronger.
- Quebec Science
The Big One: British Columbia faces an inevitable earthquake (French)
An article on BC's earthquake preparedness highlighted UBC research on increasing seismic resilience in buildings, quoting Dr. Tony Yang and Dr. Mehrtash Motamedi from the Department of Civil Engineering.