In the Media
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Washington Post
States siphoned away $750 million in infrastructure law climate funds
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi said congestion-reducing technology is not the most efficient way to cut emissions as unclogging roads encourages people to drive more.
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Castanet
UBCO researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu led a study that investigated how to extract phosphorus from wastewater sludge.
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CTV News
B.C. professor pushes to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth
Chemical and biological engineering professor emerita Dr. Royann Petrell and others are calling on the government to increase wildlife habitat areas in Vancouver Island old-growth forests to save the threatened marbled murrelet.
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Penticton Herald
Recycling project gains momentum thanks to UBCO
开云体育最新网站UBCO工程阿巴斯米拉尼博士和教授Penticton-based recycling project have jointly sponsored a symposium to raise funds for research promising to help the environment.
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CBC Planet Wonder (TV)
How is going back to natural fabrics the way to be fashion forward?
Materials engineering student Rynn Zhang discussed the impact of textiles on climate change and the environment (6:33 mark).
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NTD
Professor: Impact of forever chemicals on the environment
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discussed the dangers of forever chemicals.
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Vancouver is Awesome
Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows
A study co-authored by civil engineering researchers found that specially designed gardens could reduce toxic chemicals associated with tires entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent.
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The Tyee
The shipping climate crunch
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Amanda Giang conducted a study that investigated climate policy in the shipping industry.
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Vancouver Sun
Will e-bike rebate program get people out of their cars? Here’s what UBC research shows
UBC’s research on active transportation lab and civil engineering prof. Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that electric bikes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and congestion. Civil engineering PhD students Amir Hassanpour and Elmira Berjisian were quoted.
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Vancouver Sun
Will e-bike rebate program get people out of their cars? Here’s what UBC research shows
Civil engineering's active transportation lab headed by Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that electric bikes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and congestion. Civil engineering PhD students Amir Hassanpour and Elmira Berjisian were quoted.