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From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions

UBC Magazine | | Media coverage

APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions. 

Five Applied Science members receive Sustainability Education Fellows Grants

UBC Sustainability | | Media coverage

Drs. Sara Jacobs, Tamara Etmannski, Paul Lusina, Christoph Sielmann and James Connolly received the grant for incorporating sustainability content in their teaching.

UBC Applied Science-led research receives over $2 million in funding from NFRF

UBC Research + Innovation | | Media coverage

Researchers from UBC Engineering, SALA and SCARP are leading interdisciplinary teams tackling climate change mitigation and community solutions.

From research to real-world impact: Meet four UBC Applied Science women inspiring inclusion

| Announcement

Architects and landscape architects. Community and regional planners. Engineers. Nurses. This International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women within UBC Applied Science.

UBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings

The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage

UBC student engineering and architectural team Third Quadrant Design’s new carbon-minimal hempcrete building was featured by the media. The team was advised by SALA associate professor Dr. Adam Rysanek.

UBC engineering, architecture students redefine sustainable construction

| Announcement

Welcome to UBC Third Space Commons - a near-zero carbon emissions building designed and built by students from UBC Applied Science and other faculties. This new space at UBC Vancouver is the first such building designed by students in Canada.

Vancouver highrise clusters not bad, but 'a bit cold'

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

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.

UBC student team aims to build a net-zero student space on campus

| Announcement

UBC’s award-winning Third Quadrant Design– a team of more than 60 students in engineering, architecture, business, and arts – is about to start construction of a new student space on campus that redefines sustainable design.

Some classes to resume in-person January 24, 2022

| Announcement

Dear students,  Due to the experiential nature of the learning and requirements within the Faculty of Applied Science, an important exception has been made to the decision taken by UBC to extend online learning.  

Classes moving online January 10-23, 2022

| Announcement

From January 10 – 23, 2022, all classes will be online, unless instructors or programs indicate otherwise.

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