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    Turning skyscrapers into trees

    Assistant Professor Jongho Lee takes a leaf from nature’s book with new technology that turns buildings into giant trees. Read More

  • Civil Engineering faculty and students win Best Paper awards at Canadian Society of Civil Engineering conference

    Congratulations to Professor Tarek Sayed and PhD students Weijia Cai and Lei Huang. Read More

  • Beverley Ng: “Maximizing friendships and opportunities”

    Beverley received the APSC Rising Star Award for her passion and dedication for making meaningful contributions to society. Read More

  • Dr. Rachel Scholes featured as Emerging Investigator by the Royal Society of Chemistry for work on reactive nitrogen species in drinking water

    Interview: Dr. Rachel Scholes featured as Emerging Investigator by RSC for work on reactive nitrogen in drinking water

    The series highlight research by newer voices with potential to influence future directions. Read More

  • UBC Concrete Canoe wins first place at ASCE PNW competition

    UBC Concrete Canoe wins first place at ASCE PNW competition

    The team's victorious finish this year was the result of perseverance and hard work. Read More

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Turning skyscrapers into trees

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