Spotlight Archive
How can Canada repair a broken housing system while also future-proofing it? At UBC, researchers are tackling this question from multiple angles: piloting more efficient and sustainable construction methods, informing policy that recognizes adequate housing as a basic right, and designing homes that protect occupants from natural disasters and the effects of a warming climate.
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Migration, Nationhood and Human Rights
Who Belongs?
With today’s polarized politics, people may not agree on the terminology – immigrants? refugees? invaders? – but there’s little doubt that migration is reshaping the world.
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Conservation
One million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction. For the sake of future generations, how can we conserve Earth’s biodiversity?
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Space Exploration
A few decades ago, reaching the Moon must have seemed like an impossible dream. Today, we’re setting our sights on Mars and the tantalizing notion of habitable planets beyond our solar system.