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SCARP student Maya Korbynn receives the CIP-PSTF Outstanding Grad student award
Maya Korbynn has won this CIP award, bestowed upon one graduating student from each accredited planning program (undergraduate and postgraduate) in Canada, who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to their future profession.
April 9, 2024
In the world of planning
SCARP Associate Member Alex Bigazzi on electric-assist vehicles, cyclists, and safety
UBC Civil engineering professor and SCARP Associate Member Dr. Alex Bigazzi, was quoted in an article, about leading a study which found almost all electric-assist vehicles move slower than people think, making cycling and mixed-use paths safer.
April 8, 2024
Announcements and updates
SCARP Speaker Series Season 2 is now live!
We thank all our guest speakers for sharing their insights with us this season, whose theme was "Healthy Cities". Recordings are now live on our website and on YouTube!
April 2, 2024
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UBC GradProspect
The newsletter for prospective students on UBC’s graduate programs, focusing on resources, processes, advice, and best practices.
April 2, 2024
Spotlight
SCARP PhD candidate Wes Regan gives talks on belief systems and community
Wes Regan has given multiple talks lately, most recently on CBC Radio, at Langara College, and TEDxSurrey. Here are some recordings and thoughts on the many lenses through which he explains his overarching treatise.
March 25, 2024
Research and projects
4 MCRP students and their shortlisted entry into the reGENERATE Ideas Challenge
MCRP students Hana Ambury, Sheree Emmanuel, Stephanie Grondin, and Jasmeen Sidhu celebrate their project proposal, which was entered into and shortlisted by New Westminster's reGENERATE Ideas Challenge.
March 25, 2024
Spotlight
Spotlight on SCARP students: Juri Kim
SCARP PhD student Juri Kim reflects on her student experience at UBC in this interview with UBC Graduate + Postdoctoral Studies.
March 18, 2024
In the world of planning
UBC report examines results of eviction moratorium
New research shows that B.C.'s COVID-19 evictions moratorium achieved its goals, while simultaneously exposing deficiencies within the province's Residential Tenancy Branch.
March 18, 2024
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UBC Library Research Commons newsletter
UBC's Research Commons offers consultations, workshops, collaborative spaces for studying, research projects, hosting presentations, a Digital Scholarship Computer Lab, expertise on Data Analysis Citation Management and GIS, and more.
March 18, 2024
In the world of planning
UBC MEL on a human-centred approach to infrastructure planning and investment
We are facing two significant challenges – the climate crisis and inequality – that are having profound impacts on our cities.
March 11, 2024