In the Media
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Daily Commercial NewsNext-gen mass timber touted as way for buildings to ascend to 20 storeys
Civil and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang is working on a government-funded that will make mass timber construction buildings of up to 20 storeys economically and technically feasible by 2028.
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Vancouver SunVancouver's east-west divide: To the east, suites, laneway houses. To the west, detached homes
School of community and regional planning adjunct professor Dr. Nathan Edelson said mid-rise buildings constructed on arterial roads like Granville and Cambie are missing “neighbourhood centres” where people can walk to cafés and stores.
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Daily Hive VancouverFunky website reveals the stinkiest smells around Vancouver
A project led by mechanical engineering researchers called “Smell Vancouver” is tracking the worst and weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver.
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CIM MagazineMining for talent
Should the decline in students in mining engineering programs be a cause for concern in the age of the green economy? UBC Civil engineering professor David Elmo weighs in.
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CBCHow long do Canadians in need have to wait for affordable housing? Depends where they live
SCARP professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein, co-director of UBC’s housing research collaborative, said government policy is built around home ownership despite the high number of renters in Canada.
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Elko Daily Free PressMontana’s tailings storage regulations informing global efforts
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining professor emeritus Dr. Dirk Van Zyl commented on Montana’s tailings storage regulations.
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City News VancouverWhat areas of Metro Vancouver are the smelliest? UBC researchers want to know
Mechanical engineering researcher Sahil Bhandari and collaborators have launched “Smell Vancouver” app to track the weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver.
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The TyeeHow Canada’s housing woes became international art
SALA associate professor Dr. Matthew Soules commented on exhibiting Canada’s housing crisis at the Venice Biennale.
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JEC CompositesUBC researchers turn black bitumen into green carbon fibres
Materials engineer Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her colleagues have developed a way to convert bitumen into commercial-grade carbon fibres.
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Business in VancouverCan infrastructure keep pace with immigration?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Nemkumar Banthia commented on the ability of B.C.’s infrastructure to support newcomers.