In the Media
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Vancouver Sun
In Vancouver, unhappily, it’s all about the price of dirt
Douglas Todd quotes SCARP professor Patrick Condon's new book Broken City to delve into Vancouver's housing crisis.
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UBC School of Nursing
School of Nursing takes a role in Canada-wide pandemic response initiative
Nursing assistant professor Dr. Rubee Dev has been named the steering committee provincial lead from BC for “Pandemic pREparedness engaging Primary cARe and Emergency Departments,” or PREPARED.
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The Campus Resident
Overcrowded schools? Vancouver School Board says yes and no
SCARP professor Dr. Michael Hooper comments on the Vancouver School Board's projections for future students.
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Victoria News
Saanich E-Bike initiative sees drop in greenhouse gas emissions: UBC Study
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi led a study which investigated the effectiveness of an e-bike incentive program offered by the District of Saanich.
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The Province
Douglas Todd: Shade problem stretches far beyond Brentwood’s highrises
SCARP lecturer Erick Villagomez was quoted in an op-ed about the negative impacts of shadows cast by high rises.
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UBC Civil Engineering
UBC Civil Engineering teams excelled in regional competitions, headed to nationals
The American Society of Civil Engineering chapter of UBC (UBC ASCE Student Chapter) has successfully hosted the 2024 ASCE Pacific Northwest symposium.
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City News Vancouver
How achievable is BC's net-zero emissions goal?
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli commented on B.C.’s decarbonization goals.
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UBC Innovation
A biomedical innovation legacy: The story of boreal genomics
Boreal was founded and led by Dr. Andre Marziali, Director, UBC Engineering Physics. Boreal Genomics is among a cohort of UBC spin-off companies that helped grow the momentum of biomedical innovation in British Columbia.
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Radio-Canada
Tested on humans: The laboratory that tries to change habits for the planet
UBC’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability was featured for its research on sustainable building technologies and performance. Dr. John Madden, director of sustainability and a professor in UBC's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was quoted.
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geopolitical ecology (podcast)
City planning for just transitions with Holly Caggiano
The podcast delves on SCARP's Holly Caggiano's research exploring social dimensions of climate transitions in the US and Canada, and how diverse stakeholder groups form coalitions to advocate for energy systems change.