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In the Media

Dallas Express
Major mobile carriers report service outages

Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. David Michelson said modern telecommunications networks are incredibly complex and require constant attention to keep them operating at high levels of service.

February 15, 2023
Vancouver Red FM
Can BC also face deadly earthquakes like Turkey and Syria?

Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar talked about the chances of earthquakes in BC.

February 14, 2023
Global News
Turkey earthquake: Why did so many buildings collapse despite new standards?

Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang discussed the goal of earthquake-resilient building codes.

February 10, 2023
Victoria News
Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs

Civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam said all levels of governments have to step up efforts to educate people about earthquakes, identify vulnerable infrastructure, and prioritize repairs and retrofitting.

February 9, 2023
CTV News
Preparing for a major earthquake in B.C.

Civil engineering researchers Drs. Tony Yang and Mehrtash Motamedi discussed how their group is researching ways of improving seismic designs and retrofitting buildings.

February 9, 2023
Global News at 11 BC
UBC prof calls for mandatory seismic assessments

Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained why there needs to be mandatory seismic assessments for buildings in BC.

February 6, 2023
Ubyssey
UBC Applied Science Co-op Networking Reception ‘puts a face to name’ as students meet top employers

Engineering students gathered to meet top-employers at the UBC Applied Science Co-op Networking Reception.

January 29, 2023
Kelowna Now
UBCO researchers create system to detect gas leaks

UBCO engineering researchers are investigating a new method to monitor underground gas pipelines with high-tech sensors.

January 28, 2023
Vancouver Sun
How green waste from Surrey's biofuel facility ended up on farmland near Cultus Lake

Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster noted that in an ideal world, composting would be a simple process, but plastic and other materials sometimes find their way into green waste.

January 25, 2023
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver highrise clusters not bad, but 'a bit cold'

School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Patrick Condon noted that local politicians have embraced the planning model based on organizing high-density projects around rapid-transit stations.

January 21, 2023

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