In the Media
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Canadian Consulting EngineerUBC enhances tailings management education for engineers
UBC and mining company Teck Resources are investing $4 million to support a new tailings management professorship.
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CastanetUBCO researchers improve cell service by using 'smart' surfaces
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Anas Chaaban is leading research into ways to improve wireless communications using smart surfaces, which can improve network sensing abilities.
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Globe and MailMicro mobility revolution races ahead as policymakers and police try to keep up
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi discussed the micromobility revolution.
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Study International4 universities around the world pioneering sustainable mining
UBC's Normal B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering was named as one of the four universities making it their mission to produce graduates who can and care about making the mining industry more sustainable.
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PolitiFactReaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would require major increase in mined materials
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar commented on the global demand for mined materials, including copper and nickel.
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Journal Of CommerceEvolve: UBC building on the front lines of Passive House construction
Dr. John Madden, director of sustainability and engineering, discussed how Evolve, a 110-unit faculty and staff residence, is a testing ground for exploring how modern sustainably designed buildings can be constructed.
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City NewsMetro Vancouver takes 2nd spot for worst metro traffic in North America: TomTom
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi cautioned against using traffic indices as an indicator of transportation system performance.
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Scientific AmericanHow to Engineer Buildings That Withstand Earthquakes
Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained that to make concrete more suitable for seismically active areas, engineers add steel to effectively absorb inertial forces while holding the building's weight.
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Policy OptionsA critical look at critical minerals
An op-ed by UBC's Future Minerals Working Group called for Canada to modernize its mining legislation and draw on Indigenous leadership to achieve its global mineral ambitions. Authors included Dr. Nadja Kunz, professor at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering.
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Mongabay Environmental NewsFor some Colombians, vows of mining reform are just a flash in the pan
Mining engineering professor emeritus Dr. Marcello Veiga commented on whether small-scale mining can be clean.