In the Media
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The Weather NetworkWhat B.C. is learning about earthquakes from the 2023 disaster in Turkey
A team of civil engineering researchers are investigating why some buildings collapsed and not others during the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey.
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Global NewsThe feds bought a pipeline for $5B. How did the cost balloon to over $30B?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Nemkumar Banthia commented on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
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Canadian GeographicPushing to protect the marbled murrelet
Chemical and biological engineering professor emerita Dr. Royann Petrell and others are calling on the government to increase wildlife habitat areas in Vancouver Island old-growth forests to save the threatened marbled murrelet.
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CBCOttawa's big LRT fix is redesigning train parts. What about the track?
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the shutdown of Ottawa’s LRT system.
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Surrey Now-LeaderVancouver man wins award for work aimed at improving air quality
Chemical and biological engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Kevin Kung received the Mitacs Environmental Entrepreneur Award.
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Daily Commercial NewsArtificial intelligence and the future of modular and pre-fab construction
Civil engineering research associate Puyan Zadeh commented on how AI could effect the general and modular construction industry.
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Canadian ArchitectToo much and not enough: Not for Sale! at the Venice Biennale
SALA associate professor Dr. Matthew Soules commented on exhibiting Canada's housing crisis at the Venice Biennale.
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Squamish ChiefBuilding better
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture assistant professor Joe Dahmen discussed the use of natural building materials.
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Washington PostStates siphoned away $750 million in infrastructure law climate funds
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi said congestion-reducing technology is not the most efficient way to cut emissions as unclogging roads encourages people to drive more.
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City News VancouverVancouver housing protest calls for more community ownership of rentals
School of community and regional planning professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein commented on the rental housing market in B.C.