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Dr. Tony Yang receives funding from Rogers, Mitacs, and NSERC for 5G-enabled smart construction research

This funding will fuel the development of construction technologies that could revolutionize the industry.

Faculty Hiring

UBC Civil Engineering invites applications for 2 tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor

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.

Dr. Tamara Etmannski awarded Sustainability Fellowship

UBC Sustainability Fellowships are awarded to full-time faculty members who are initiating the development of innovative sustainability courses and programs.

Dr. Sheryl Staub-French appointed Head, pro tem

She has held a number of additional administrative and leadership roles, and has received several awards

Faculty Promotions: Dr. Kim, Dr. Swei, Dr. Jelovica and Dr. Molina-Hutt

This well-deserved recognition highlights their exceptional contributions to research, teaching, and service.

Dr. Omar Swei receives prestigious Killam Teaching Prize

This award is nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni and recognizes exceptional contributions through teaching.

UBC Civil Engineering welcomes a new Assistant Professor in Coastal Engineering

His research and teaching interests are toward a more sustainable management of coastal hazard risk

New book maps out the design, performance, and application of the material of the future: Ultra-High Performance Concrete

Dr. Banthia discusses the unique properties and implications of UHPC, for sustainable infrastructure.

Dr. Sara Beck: Transforming Access to Clean Water

The pressing question that prompts this research is how do you achieve the same efficacy of water treatment at smaller scales with limited resources

UBC Civil Faculty Among Funded Research Excellence Clusters

Among the funded research clusters, two led by UBC Civil faculty are set to redefine disaster resilience and infrastructure development.

UBC Civil in the media – UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding

It was one of 58 B.C. projects splitting $86 million in funding for salmon protection and habitat restoration.

Preparing for the Big One: UBC Civil Engineering share lessons from Türkiye’s earthquakes

The key things for success in any disaster response plan are: for everyone involved to know what their responsibilities are

Provincial funding will advance UBC Disaster Resilience research

Four of the twelve funded projects are under the skilled guidance of faculty from UBC Civil Engineering

Dr. Tamara Etmannski named Co-Director of Environmental Engineering

Dr. Tamara Etmannski, with her illustrious journey in academia, is set to embark on a new chapter.

Dr. Sheryl Staub-French Receives NSERC Funding

This grant is about laying the foundation for a future where STEM education is truly inclusive

Professor Michael Isaacson retires after 47 years from UBC Civil Engineering

Joining UBC in 1976, Professor Isaacson remained at the forefront of research, teaching, and professional engagements.

Dr. Jongho Lee and Dr. Ryan Ziels promoted to associate professor with tenure

This recognition is a testament to their dedication to teaching and exemplary service to the university.

Professor Tony Yang Awarded CAE Fellowship

Dr. Yang’s election to the CAE is a testament to his remarkable contributions and career in the field of engineering

Civil Engineering Students Take on the Challenge of Designing a Nearly-Zero Carbon Building

Third Space Commons is one of Canada’s first institutional spaces designed by students to be near-zero embodied carbon

Dr. Amy Kim and Dr. Tarek Sayed receives 2022 UBC Faculty Research Awards

Dr. Amy Kim and Dr. Tarek Sayed are among the 2022 recipients for UBC’s prestigious Killam Research Prize and Accelerator Fellowship.

Mass timber construction key to meeting climate change targets

Professor Yang and his team are setting new standards for disaster-resilient, mass timber buildings.

UBC Civil In The Media – Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Earthquake and structural engineering faculty from our Department appear on various media to offer their analysis and expertise.

Professor Nemy Banthia receives UBC’s highest academic honour

Dr. Nemy Banthia has been named a University Killam Professor, UBC’s highest academic honour.

Pamela Wolf receives first APSC Inclusion and Belonging Award

Ms. Wolf is recognized for her leadership and practice in fostering inclusion and belonging within engineering education at UBC.

Reconciliation + Design Dialogue Series

We invite you to this series of interdisciplinary conversations on reconciliation and design.

Civil Engineering PhD candidate receives Momentum Fellowship

Caron received the inaugural award for his research on Indigenous worldviews in engineering.

UBC Civil In The Media – Are there toxic chemicals in B.C.’s water?

Professor Rachel Scholes has applied to do research on how much of the toxic substances lurk in B.C.’s drinking water.

Prof. Banthia receives $1.5 million to rehabilitate sewerage

The project will develop carbon-neutral geopolymer materials to coat pipes and manholes.

Mount Polley mine tailings in Quesnel Lake eight years after spill

Although most metal-rich suspended sediment from the disaster has been flushed, some remains in circulation.

UBC Civil led student team aims to build a net-zero student space on campus

Student design team Third Quadrant Design is about to start construction of a new student space on campus that redefines sustainable design.

Turning skyscrapers into trees

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

Civil Engineering faculty and students win Best Paper awards

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

Beverley Ng: “Maximizing friendships and opportunities”

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

Dr. Rachel Scholes featured as Emerging Investigator by RSC

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

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.

Professor Yang receives $1 million NSERC Alliance Missions grant

Dr. Yang and his team of researchers received the grant to develop advanced structural and robotic technologies.

Global structural materials expert awarded top UBC research prize

Professor Nemy Banthia has been awarded the Jacob Biely Research Prize, UBC’s highest research accolade.

UBC Civil PhD students gather for Three Minute Thesis competition

Presenters had three minutes to showcase their research to a non-specialist audience.

Professor Susan Nesbit retires after 22 years at UBC Civil

Dr. Nesbit’s passion for education transformed the way sustainability education is conceptualized and delivered.

UBC Civil In The Media – Artist paints Chinatown’s historic buildings

Donna Seto was featured on CBC for her paintings of Vancouver Chinatown’s historic buildings.

How UBC women in STEM are supporting each other to succeed

In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UBC profiled a number of outstanding women scholars, including Dr. Sheryl Staub-French.

UBC Civil In The Media – Sewage samples show drop in Omicron infections

Assistant Professor Ryan Ziels talks about his research on detecting COVID in wastewater.

UBC Civil Engineering remembers Dr. Mehran Abtahi

Two years ago, Dr. Mehran Abtahi was among those who were tragically lost in the Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crash.

Prof. Wijewickreme honoured by Engineering Institute of Canada

Professor Dharma Wijewickreme has been awarded the prestigious 2022 John B. Stirling Medal by the Engineering Institute of Canada.

UBC Civil In The Media – B.C. Flooding and Landslides

UBC Civil faculty spoke to media to offer their analysis and expertise on the challenges ahead with infrastructure rebuilding.

BC Natural Disaster Technical Briefing – Webcast Recording

Watch a recording of the webcast featuring our faculty members sharing their observations on the impact of the recent BC natural disasters.

UBC Civil In The Media – Better forecasting could prevent disasters

Faculty members from the Department share their preliminary observations on the November BC floods.

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