In the Media
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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.
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Canadian Mining JournalResearch 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.
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CBCStudents 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.
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The Globe and MailCanadian 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.
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Vancouver SunExperts 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.
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Quebec ScienceThe 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.
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La SourceNew year, new tools: Geering Up ignites children’s passion for quantum science
Ella Meyer, quantum computing outreach coordinator for Geering Up, discusses how to make quantum concepts accessible to children.
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Global NewsUBC professor brings Christmas cheer to Ukraine, Moldova, Romania
UBC Okanagan engineering professor Dr. Ray Taheri organized a humanitarian initiative to spread joy in Eastern Europe.