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Engineering a sustainable future
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By Vikram Yadav, Director of the MEL in Sustainable Process Engineering Policymakers and politicians face a balancing act – ensuring that their citizens’ quality of life is maintained in ways that do not jeopardize the health of our planet. It’s…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban planning
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By Jordi Honey-Rosés, former Associate Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning, Director of the Water Planning Lab and former instructor in the MEL in Urban Systems The COVID-19 global pandemic has brought renewed attention to…
Leading the transition to clean energy
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By Dr. Vladan Prodanovic, Director of UBC's Master of Engineering Leadership in Clean Energy Engineering When we talk about addressing the climate challenge facing our planet, renewable energy sources to produce clean energy is without a doubt…
Gain more than a degree
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The value of a professional master's degree is about much more than the credential and the letters after your name.
Meeting water management challenges in an uncertain future
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By Barbara Lence, former Program Director of the Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management Freshwater resources are finite, by some estimates making up as little as 0.0007% of the earth’s total.
Guest Speaker Series: Sanjeet Sanghera on Getting to Net Zero
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Students in the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) met virtually with a leading expert on the major trends shaping the pathway to net zero, including the economics of renewable energy, decentralization of the power system and the need for…
Find your courage
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When we think of courage, we often think of extreme situations, such as bravery in the face of physical danger. Yet courage is a trait that appears in everyday situations, and one that is essential in leadership. Being a leader requires courage. It…
Research: Climate Resilient Buildings
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While working as a Sustainability Research Scholar during his Master of Engineering Leadership, Tsubasa Bolt developed a set of policy recommendations to make it easier for strata owners living in residential buildings on the UBC campus to install…
An interdisciplinary approach for city planning
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In July 2022, we spoke to Amy Kim (Associate Professor in Civil Engineering) and Martino Tran (Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the School of Community and Regional Planning) who, at the time were named co-directors of the Master of…
Student Experience – Lucky Garg
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Lucky Garg was hired as a marine operations coordinator at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, where he served as the first point of contact for all operational correspondence to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.