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Why study to be a marine engineer or naval architect?

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The marine industry is in the midst of an exciting – and challenging – period of transformation, spurred in part by commitments to reduce emissions by 50 percent by 2050 compared to 2008. Nautical engineering and marine architecture leaders must…

Why study urban planning?

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Discover how a master’s degree in Urban Planning at UBC empowers future leaders to build sustainable, inclusive, and smart cities for tomorrow.

Regenerative architecture: building for resilience and sustainability

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Regenerative architecture is an approach that encourages architects and engineers to address global challenges, such as climate change and sustainability, in the design and development of buildings.

Why study sustainable architecture?

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The building sector is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, making it an important area of focus for cities, regions and nations striving to reach fast-approaching net-zero targets. Architect engineers who adopt new…

Overcoming the healthcare crisis: a call for bold leaders

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UBC's MHLP in Clinical Education equips future healthcare leaders with interdisciplinary skills to drive systemic change and innovation.

Why become a clinical nurse educator?

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Clinical nurse educators are the leaders the health-care system needs.

System-thinking to innovate energy systems

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By Tony Bi, responsible for the Energy System Fundamentals course in the MEL in Clean Energy Engineering program, is a professor in the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Director of the Clean Energy Research Centre. As a…

Why study renewable energy engineering?

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The need for sustainable energy engineers has never been greater. Our world is facing a climate emergency, and there is an urgent need to develop and scale-up renewable energy technologies and systems while also finding ways to reduce energy…

Post-pandemic health care: a call for innovative leaders

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By Cheryl Segaric, former program director of the Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education

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