Tag: University of British Columbia
UBC Researchers Explore an Often Ignored Source of Greenhouse Gas
In a new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC), researchers have discovered a surprising new source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions—bicarbonates hidden...
UBC Researchers Develop Diagnostic Tool for Detecting Cryptosporidium
Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a novel low-cost technique that quickly and accurately...
Model Decisions: Cost-Based & Value-Based Stormwater Infrastructure
Stormwater drainage systems are our first line of defence against pluvial flooding. In recent years, many Canadian studies have pointed to the abysmal state...
Canada and India Partner for Safe Drinking Water
The federal government has selected the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) as the winner of the Canada-India...
The Other 99 Per Cent
“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential...
Interview: Peter Holmes
Vancouver-based photographer Peter Holmes was doing his political science undergrad at the University of British Columbia when he concluded that academic research was having...
Urgent Delivery
Contaminated drinking water is a major source of concern for small and rural communities (SRCs) including First Nations reserves. Many small communities have water...
Bakker Named in Top 40 Under 40
Dr. Karen Bakker has been named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
Bakker was born in Montreal and raised in Ottawa. She completed her...
Team Wins Synergy Award for Phosphorus Recovery
Donald Mavinic of the University of British Columbia, and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., Stantec Consulting Ltd., Metro Vancouver, EPCOR Water Service Inc., and Clean...
