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New book maps out the design, performance, and application of the material of the future: Ultra-High Performance Concrete
By uyen on April 17, 2024
Dr. Banthia discusses the unique properties and implications of UHPC, for sustainable infrastructure.
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Dr. Sara Beck – Transforming Access to Clean Water through Decentralized Treatment Solutions
By uyen on March 22, 2024
The pressing question that prompts this research is how do you achieve the same efficacy of water treatment at smaller scales with limited resources
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UBC Civil Faculty Among Recipients of Research Excellence Clusters Funded for 2024/25
By uyen on March 6, 2024
Among the funded research clusters, two led by UBC Civil faculty are set to redefine disaster resilience and infrastructure development.
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UBC Civil in the media – UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding
By uyen on December 19, 2023
It was one of 58 B.C. projects splitting $86 million in funding for salmon protection and habitat restoration.
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Preparing for the Big One: UBC Civil Engineering share lessons from Türkiye’s earthquakes
By uyen on October 24, 2023
The key things for success in any disaster response plan are: for everyone involved to know what their responsibilities are
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New provincial funding will advance research by the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network
By uyen on October 23, 2023
Four of the twelve funded projects are under the skilled guidance of faculty from UBC Civil Engineering
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Dr. Tamara Etmannski named Co-Director of Environmental Engineering
By uyen on October 5, 2023
Dr. Tamara Etmannski, with her illustrious journey in academia, is set to embark on a new chapter.
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Dr. Sheryl Staub-French Receives NSERC Funding to Empower Indigenous Youth in STEM Education
By uyen on September 11, 2023
This grant is about laying the foundation for a future where STEM education is truly inclusive
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Dr. Trevor Carey Receives Funding to Bridge Critical Gap in Earthquake Preparedness in BC.
By uyen on September 5, 2023
This research is crucial in BC where the next major earthquake is not a question of ‘if,’ but ‘when.”
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Professor Michael Isaacson retires after 47 years from UBC Civil Engineering
By uyen on July 18, 2023
Joining UBC in 1976, Professor Isaacson remained at the forefront of research, teaching, and professional engagements.
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Dr. Jongho Lee and Dr. Ryan Ziels promoted to associate professor with tenure
By uyen on July 5, 2023
This recognition is a testament to their dedication to teaching and exemplary service to the university.
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Professor Tony Yang Awarded The Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellowship
By uyen on June 5, 2023
Dr. Yang’s election to the CAE is a testament to his remarkable contributions and career in the field of engineering
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Assistant Professor Zhengbo Zou Received NERSC Grant to enhance human-robot interaction in construction
By uyen on June 1, 2023
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations.
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Revolutionizing Sustainable Construction: UBC and TEBO Join Forces for a Brighter Future
By uyen on May 18, 2023
The benefits of the UBC-TEBO collaboration will go far beyond these organizations.
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Civil Engineering Students Take on the Challenge of Designing a Nearly-Zero Carbon Building
By uyen on April 24, 2023
Third Space Commons is one of Canada’s first institutional spaces designed by students to be near-zero embodied carbon
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Dr. Amy Kim and Dr. Tarek Sayed receives 2022 UBC Faculty Research Awards
By uyen on March 31, 2023
Dr. Amy Kim and Dr. Tarek Sayed are among the 2022 recipients for UBC’s prestigious Killam Research Prize and Accelerator Fellowship.
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Next-gen mass timber construction key to meeting Canada’s climate change, housing targets
By miyuki konishi on March 16, 2023
Professor Yang and his team are setting new standards for disaster-resilient, mass timber buildings.
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Professor Zhengbo Zou leverages robotics to enhance building efficiency
By Lee on February 14, 2023
Dr. Zou imagines a future where robots and humans work hand-in-hand on construction sites to deliver projects and maintain buildings.
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UBC Civil In The Media – Turkey-Syria Earthquake
By Lee on February 13, 2023
Earthquake and structural engineering faculty from our Department appear on various media to offer their analysis and expertise.
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Professor Nemy Banthia receives UBC’s highest academic honour
By Lee on January 19, 2023
Dr. Nemy Banthia has been named a University Killam Professor, UBC’s highest academic honour.
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‘Joyously welcoming’: Pamela Wolf receives first UBC Applied Science Inclusion and Belonging Award
By Lee on January 18, 2023
Ms. Wolf is recognized for her leadership and practice in fostering inclusion and belonging within engineering education at UBC.
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Reconciliation + Design Dialogue Series
By Lee on January 9, 2023
We invite you to this series of interdisciplinary conversations on reconciliation and design.
Civil Engineering PhD candidate receives first ever UBC IBET Momentum Fellowship
By Lee on December 14, 2022
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 drinking water?
By Lee on August 11, 2022
Professor Rachel Scholes has applied to do research on how much of the toxic substances lurk in B.C.’s drinking water.
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Professor Nemy Banthia receives $1.5 million from NSERC to develop carbon-neutral materials to rehabilitate Vancouver sewerage
By Lee on July 27, 2022
The project will develop carbon-neutral geopolymer materials to coat pipes and manholes.
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Mount Polley mine tailings present in Quesnel Lake water eight years after big spill
By Lee on July 13, 2022
Although most metal-rich suspended sediment from the disaster has been flushed, some remains in circulation.
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UBC Civil led student team aims to build a net-zero student space on campus
By Lee on July 12, 2022
Student design team Third Quadrant Design is about to start construction of a new student space on campus that redefines sustainable design.
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Turning skyscrapers into trees
By Lee on June 23, 2022
Assistant Professor Jongho Lee takes a leaf from nature’s book with new technology that turns buildings into giant trees.
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Civil Engineering faculty and students win Best Paper awards at Canadian Society for Civil Engineering conference
By Lee on June 21, 2022
Congratulations to Professor Tarek Sayed and PhD students Weijia Cai and Lei Huang.
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Beverley Ng: “Maximizing friendships and opportunities”
By Lee on June 14, 2022
Beverley received the APSC Rising Star Award for her passion and dedication for making meaningful contributions to society.
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Interview: Dr. Rachel Scholes featured as Emerging Investigator by RSC for work on reactive nitrogen in drinking water
By Lee on June 6, 2022
The series highlight research by newer voices with potential to influence future directions.
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UBC Concrete Canoe wins first place at ASCE PNW competition
By Lee on May 11, 2022
The team’s victorious finish this year was the result of perseverance and hard work.
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Professor Tony Yang receives $1 million NSERC Alliance Missions grant
By Lee on April 27, 2022
Dr. Yang and his team of researchers received the grant to develop advanced structural and robotic technologies.
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Global structural materials expert awarded top UBC research prize
By Lee on March 30, 2022
Professor Nemy Banthia has been awarded the Jacob Biely Research Prize, UBC’s highest research accolade.
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UBC Civil PhD students compete in Department Heat of Three Minute Thesis competition
By Lee on March 16, 2022
Presenters had three minutes to showcase their research to a non-specialist audience.
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Professor Susan Nesbit retires after 22 years at UBC Civil Engineering
By Lee on February 22, 2022
Dr. Nesbit’s passion for education transformed the way sustainability education is conceptualized and delivered.
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UBC Civil In The Media – Artist paints Vancouver Chinatown’s historic buildings to shed light on once ‘thriving’ neighbourhood
By Lee on February 15, 2022
Donna Seto was featured on CBC for her paintings of Vancouver Chinatown’s historic buildings.
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How UBC women in STEM are supporting each other to succeed
By Lee on February 11, 2022
In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UBC profiled a number of outstanding women scholars, including Dr. Sheryl Staub-French.
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UBC Civil In The Media – Sewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland
By Lee on February 8, 2022
Assistant Professor Ryan Ziels talks about his research on detecting COVID in wastewater.
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Two years after UIA Flight PS752 tragedy, UBC Civil Engineering remembers Dr. Mehran Abtahi
By Lee on January 10, 2022
Two years ago, Dr. Mehran Abtahi was among those who were tragically lost in the Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crash.
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Professor Dharma Wijewickreme honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada
By Lee on December 21, 2021
Professor Dharma Wijewickreme has been awarded the prestigious 2022 John B. Stirling Medal by the Engineering Institute of Canada.
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UBC Civil In The Media – B.C. Flooding and Landslides
By Lee on December 20, 2021
UBC Civil faculty spoke to media to offer their analysis and expertise on the challenges ahead with infrastructure rebuilding.
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BC Natural Disaster Technical Briefing – Webcast Recording
By Lee on December 17, 2021
Watch a recording of the webcast featuring our faculty members sharing their observations on the impact of the recent BC natural disasters.
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UBC Civil In The Media – Engineers say better forecasting, co-ordinated warnings could protect B.C. from disasters
By Lee on December 15, 2021
Faculty members from the Department share their preliminary observations on the November BC floods.
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Feedback
By Lee on December 7, 2021
The Faculty of Applied Science invites your feedback regarding your EDI experiences.
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Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of the 4YF Awards
By Lee on November 3, 2021
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Award.
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Professor Dharma Wijewickreme honoured by the Canadian Geotechnical Society
By Lee on October 7, 2021
Professor Dharma Wijewickreme has been recognized with the 2021 G. Geoffrey Meyerhof Award by the Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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