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Addressing Climate Change in City Planning

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Climate change is having – and will continue to have – a disproportionate impact on our cities. Urban centres are major contributors to climate change, and they also acutely experience its effects.

Energy Engineers' Role in Advancing Sustainable Solutions

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Energy engineers are at the forefront of the sustainable energy movement, playing a pivotal role in advancing solutions that are environmentally friendly and economically viable. Across the world, the demand for professionals in this field is…

City Planning for Possible Futures

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We interviewed Dr. Su Jan Yeo, an instructor of the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems, who shares her perspective on how the program equips students to incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives and gain skills to be leaders in…

Renewable Energy Innovations: Program Insights

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In a conversation with MEL in CEEN Program Director Dr. Vladan Prodanovic, we delve into the shifting landscape of renewable energy. Dr. Prodanovic emphasizes the critical need for cleaner processes in industries like steel production. He also sheds…

A human-centred approach to infrastructure planning and investment

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By Martino Tran, Associate Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning, Principal Investigator of the Urban Predictive Analytics Lab, Canada Research Chair in Computational Urban Science and Planning, and instructor and former co-…

Why Study Urban Planning?

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The crises of climate change and inequality call for new approaches to urban planning.

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…

In Conversation with Cheryl Segaric about the Clinical Education program

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Dr. Cheryl Segaric is the program director of the Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) in Clinical Education.

In Conversation with Barbara Lence - Improved Water Program

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With a restructured curriculum, expanded learning outcomes, a new integrated course on water infrastructure project delivery, and strong connections to global leaders in the water industry, the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Integrated…

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