In the Media
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The Weather NetworkHere’s how Vancouver rain gardens are giving salmon a boost
A study co-authored civil engineering researchers found that specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic car tire chemical entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent.
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Daily Commercial NewsArtificial intelligence and the future of modular and pre-fab construction
Civil engineering research associate Puyan Zadeh commented on how AI could effect the general and modular construction industry.
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Washington PostStates siphoned away $750 million in infrastructure law climate funds
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi said congestion-reducing technology is not the most efficient way to cut emissions as unclogging roads encourages people to drive more.
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Daily Commercial NewsNext-gen mass timber touted as way for buildings to ascend to 20 storeys
Civil and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang is working on a government-funded that will make mass timber construction buildings of up to 20 storeys economically and technically feasible by 2028.
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CastanetUBCO researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu led a study that investigated how to extract phosphorus from wastewater sludge.
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Daily Hive VancouverFunky website reveals the stinkiest smells around Vancouver
A project led by mechanical engineering researchers called “Smell Vancouver” is tracking the worst and weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver.
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CTV NewsB.C. professor pushes to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth
Chemical and biological engineering professor emerita Dr. Royann Petrell and others are calling on the government to increase wildlife habitat areas in Vancouver Island old-growth forests to save the threatened marbled murrelet.
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CIM MagazineMining for talent
Should the decline in students in mining engineering programs be a cause for concern in the age of the green economy? UBC Civil engineering professor David Elmo weighs in.
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Tech TimesWearable screens? Researchers develop stretchy, color-changing display
Electrical and computer engineering researchers Dr. John Madden and Claire Preston have developed a flexible display that promises to be a game-changer in industries from healthcare to packaging.
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Penticton HeraldRecycling project gains momentum thanks to UBCO
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Abbas Milani and a Penticton-based recycling project have jointly sponsored a symposium to raise funds for research promising to help the environment.