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UBC Applied ScienceUBC Applied Science launches new Wheaton Professorship in Mine Economics and Innovation
UBC has never had a professor dedicated exclusively to mine economics and finance. Now, the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering can offer courses taught by an expert in this evolving, increasingly critical field.
CBC News
Where B.C. stands on self-driving cars and what recent incidents reveal about safety, rules
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Alex Bigazzi claims there is growing evidence that automated systems could improve safety in many routine driving situations, as human error is a major cause of crashes.
UBC Applied Science
The wall that pushes back
UBC Okanagan's concrete reaction wall is built to take a beating—so bridges, buildings and critical infrastructure don't have to.
March 25, 2026
Business in Vancouver
Why a magnet metals project in B.C. is so attractive
UBC Mining Professor John Steen comments on B.C.'s first rare earths mine project that will begin a two-year provincial environmental review process and could be in production by 2030.
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