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In the world of planning
UBC partners with UN-Habitat on urban research
UBC has partnered with UN-Habitat to accelerate impactful urban research and honour a 50-year legacy, signing a letter of intent (LOI) with UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development.
March 31, 2026
In the world of planning
Student group CAPACity's new urban planning journal
CAPACity (Creative And Passionate About CITIES), the UBC undergrad-ran urban planning group, has launched the first edition of "The Vancouver Special", a Student-Led Urban Planning Journal.
March 30, 2026
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UBC GradUpdate Newsletter
For UBC's grad students, offering updates on academic support, career exploration, community/network building, health/wellness, professional effectiveness, research skills, teaching development, writing/communication, and more.
March 30, 2026
Research and projects
SCARP PhD Ipshita Karmakar's policy note on energy infrastructure resilience
SCARP PhD student Ipshita Karmakar has co-authored a policy note with the World Bank on resilience standards for energy infrastructure. Take a read! "Building Resilience into the Grid: Resilience Metrics and Standards for Transmission Systems".
March 25, 2026
UBC Applied Science
APA PLD Student Writing Competition open
Submissions are open for the APA PLD SBW Student Writing Competition, open to law/planning students writing on any question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law. Deadline June 30, 2026.
March 23, 2026
In the world of planning
SCARP Professor Kelly Clifton on transport podcast
Mobility Club presents, "Why is walking joyful"? with guest SCARP Professor Kelly Clifton. Why do we still understand so little about walking? How does the built environment shape how we feel? What would it mean to plan cities for joy?
March 23, 2026
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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 20, 2026
Research and projects
SCARP researchers invite insights from MCRP alumni from 2019-2024
A team of SCARP researchers are conducting a study examining whether current trends in planning education are effective in preparing graduates for the planning profession. Inform the future of planning education in Canada and beyond!
March 16, 2026
Research and projects
SCARP PhD Wes Regan's CTV interview re: misinformation
CTV News joined the news outlets interviewing SCARP PhD student Wes Regan about his ongoing research regarding living in a world surrounded by misinformation.
March 16, 2026
Research and projects
Two SCARP ICP faculty receive CUES funding for partnerships
We're proud to celebrate that SCARP Assistant Professor Maggie Low and SCARP Assistant Professor Jessica Barudin are among this year's recipients of UBC's Community-University Engagement Support Fund, for their partnership work.
March 16, 2026