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CBC
When will steel go green? How B.C. coal fuels one of the highest emitting industries in the world

Dr. John Steen, a professor of mining engineering at UBC’s faculty of applied science, gave comments about clean hydrogen.

November 12, 2021
Capital Daily
Danbrook One structural engineer 'not qualified' for such a building: investigative committee

UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on work done at an 11-storey concrete apartment building in Langford, B.C.

November 9, 2021
Business Examiner
UBCO researchers divert waste from landfills to create electromagnetic shields

Business Examiner highlighted works by UBCO engineering researchers Dr. Mohammad Arjmand, Dr. Jian Liu and Amir Ahmadian on developing an innovative use for non-recyclable plastic and rubber waste.

November 4, 2021
Global News Hour at 6
COP 26: Why B.C. should be paying attention to climate summit

Dr. Walter Mérida, a UBC professor of mechanical engineering, shared why the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the most crucial and why B.C. should be paying attention.

November 2, 2021
Surrey Now-Leader
Are you prepared for an earthquake? Great B.C. Shakeout promotes safety tips

UBC’s Earthquake Engineering Research Facility demonstrated how earthquakes impact structures and shared tips on improving earthquake safety at home by offering tours of their facility to the public. Principal investigator and director Dr. Carlos Ventura, a professor in the faculty of applied science, was quoted.

October 21, 2021
Mashable
8 TikTok accounts to follow if you're tired of COVID misinformation

Mashable mentioned Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, in an article featuring TikTok accounts that share information about COVID-19.

October 20, 2021
BC Business
Peter Zandstra Wants to Change the Future of Medicine

BC Business featured UBC's school of biomedical engineering director Dr. Peter Zandstra, who discussed the work the school is doing on medical innovation.

October 19, 2021
Global News
Saanich, B.C. pilots e-bike incentive program to encourage active transit

Researchers at the UBC REACT Lab will be monitoring a new e-bike incentive program in Saanich for equity considerations and to assess the impact on local greenhouse gas emissions and commuting behaviour. The team is led by Dr. Alex Bigazzi, a professor of civil engineering and planning in the faculty of applied science.

October 13, 2021
Oak Bay News
BC government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023

Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, an engineering professor and senior Canada research chair at UBC’s faculty of applied science, commented on how building the ease of recycling in a product is important but more attention needs to be paid to the recycling process.

September 22, 2021
Energy Global
University of British Columbia opens bioenergy research facility

Energy Global featured the opening of the Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre at UBC. Director and professor of chemical and biological engineering Dr. Xiaotao Bi discussed the Centre's potential to transform organic materials such as B.C. forest waste into low-carbon, high-value fuels and other bioproducts.

September 20, 2021

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.