In the Media
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CBC NewsAfter decades of 'slime,' BC First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
CHBE's Dr. Madjid Mohseni commented on the federal government’s need to work with local Indigenous communities to ensure that they have access to safe drinking water.
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Nature NewsNine reasons we love our spooky, kooky model organisms
CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill was among nine researchers who shared what inspired the study of an unusual, spooky organism.
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CastanetUBCO students looking for an existing home they can help make more energy efficient and fire-resistant
A group of UBCO engineering students are looking to work with the owners of a single-family home who are interested in making it more energy efficient and fire-resistant.
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SeaspanMeet three UBC engineering students interning at Seaspan
Nila Ravichandran, Bryce Jacobs and Sarah Adjoa Kankam are three UBC engineering students who are starting new opportunities with Seaspan this fall.
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Vancouver SunWeekend rainstorm a warning to Metro Vancouver municipalities: Infrastructure upgrades are needed
Civil engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos discussed how municipalities have historically built infrastructure to handle rainfall.
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The Phoenix NewsUBCO students pioneering space laser communications: UBC Engineering Capstone highlights
Hayley Scherpenisse, Abrar Mahir, Alex Ede, Alexandra Rybka, Tarek Alkabbani and Aiden Rowe of the StratoLaser UBC Engineering Capstone team were highlighted for their project.
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The Economist (subscription)Noise-dampening tech could make ships less disruptive to marine life
MECH's Dr. Rajeev Jaiman and team are developing a way to reduce shipping noise pollution by incorporating flexible polymers into metal propeller blades.
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Global NewsTexting trouble: Study finds distracted walkers at higher risk of road injury
New research by civil engineering researchers led by Dr. Tarek Sayed found that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks than undistracted pedestrians when crossing busy roads.
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The ConversationIs sustainable development possible? Only if we take a unified approach
Dr. Davide Elmo (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering) wrote about the need for global collaboration to achieve sustainable development.
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Water CanadaBulking and foaming bacteria: Improving wastewater pollution removal
CIVL's Dr. Ryan Ziels discusses research he co-led on activated sludge processes to help Canada's wastewater treatment processes.