BRIC News
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026 As a follow-up to his article entitled “Will 2026 Finally Be the Year of Biochar?“, Kamyar Razavi, a writer for The New Climate publication, published “From the Deep Fryer to Your Gas Tank“. A summary of the article is as follows: the author explores the potential of used cooking oil and other […]
BRIC researcher featured in a medium article “Will 2026 Finally Be the Year of Biochar?”
January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026 Kamyar Razavi, a writer for The New Climate publication, wrote an article entitled “Will 2026 Finally Be the Year of Biochar?“. A summary of the article is as follows: Biochar—produced by heating agricultural or woody biomass in low-oxygen conditions—is gaining renewed attention as a climate solution. Advocates argue it can lock carbon […]
CERC members won one of the three awards under Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’
March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 The Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ called for visionary approaches to how British Columbia and Canada can effectively respond and adapt to the climate emergency. This year’s competition, attracted faculty and staff from more than 22 academic departments and operational units across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan, resulting in three projects […]
Faculty of Applied Science News
- UBC appoints Dr. Peter Zandstra as Vice-President, Research and Innovation emma.fennell Wed, 04/08/2026 – 12:23 Engineering External This article originally appeared on UBC Today. Mentioned in this Article: Peter Zandstra School of Biomedical Engineering Strategic Priority Areas: University for the FutureUniversity for the Future UBC Biomedical Engineering logo
- A new space for creativity and collaboration emma.fennell Tue, 04/07/2026 – 09:44 Engineering SALA The Digital Design Studio is an integrated, interdisciplinary space for the next generation of designers and engineers. Photo: Paul Joseph/UBC Applied Science. This article originally appeared on A collaboration between the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Department […]
- New $3 million federal investment in primary care aligns with UBC Nursing leadership and Gateway Clinic vision emma.fennell Tue, 03/31/2026 – 15:37 Nursing External This article originally appeared on UBC Nursing. Mentioned in this Article: Sabrina Wong School of Nursing Strategic Priority Areas: Solutions for PeopleSolutions for People UBC Nursing
- UBC Applied Science launches new Wheaton Professorship in Mine Economics and Innovation emma.fennell Thu, 03/26/2026 – 12:04 Engineering External Wes Carson (middle), Vice President, Mining Operations at Wheaton Precious Metals (BASc. mining and mineral process engineering, 2000), points out that mine economics has long been underrepresented in mining education—until now. This article originally appeared on […]
- UBC partners with UN-Habitat to accelerate impactful urban research and honour 50-year legacy briana.griffith Wed, 03/25/2026 – 17:03 SCARP UBC has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. Partial image of the cover for the 1976 Habitat Guide, United Nations Conference on Human […]