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Earthquake Preparedness and Resilience: UBC Civil Engineering’s Latest Insights for BC ShakeOut Day
featuring research on heritage preservation and Ultra-High Performance Concrete Read More
UBC Civil Engineers help monitor and preserve heritage sites
UBC Civil has developed advanced methods of vibration-based SHM techniques over the years for assessing large structures. Read More
Dr. Tony Yang receives funding from Rogers, Mitacs, and NSERC
This funding will fuel the development of construction technologies that could revolutionize the industry. Read More
Faculty Hiring
UBC Civil Engineering invites applications for 2 tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor Read More
Dr. Ryan Ziels receives the ISME/IWA BioCluster Rising Star Award
in recognition of interdisciplinary research at the interface of microbial ecology and water/wastewater treatment. Read More

UBC CIVIL ENGINEERING AT-A-GLANCE

#2

Ranked Civil Engineering school in Canada^*

Top 30

Civil Engineering schools globally^*

20

Research labs and centres

32

Faculty members

*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

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Earthquake Preparedness and Resilience: UBC Civil Engineering’s Latest Insights for BC ShakeOut Day

October 17, 2024

UBC Civil Engineers help monitor and preserve heritage sites

October 10, 2024

UBC Civil in the Media: texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger

October 8, 2024

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