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Research and projects
SCARP's Holly Caggiano co-authors paper: "Carbon Removal for a Just Transition"
SCARP Assis. Prof. Holly Caggiano, as well as Sara Nawaz, Director of Research at American U’s Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal (& IRES alum!) argue we can and should reorient carbon removal to support equitable climate mitigation efforts.
November 12, 2024
Spotlight
SCARP students part of UBC's delegation to UN climate conference
SCARP is thrilled to celebrate that SCARP students Avery Chan and Brinnae Cooper are joining an exclusive delegation representing UBC at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties!
November 12, 2024
Academics, Development, and Resouces
Applications for UBC Affiliated Fellowships and Tri-Agency CGS-M now open
Numerous funding opportunities are available to current and prospective full-time UBC Vancouver graduate students with these competitions. Applications close December 1, 5:00pm PST.
November 4, 2024
Research and projects
SCARP PhD student Ana Polgár's research on incorporating local knowledge in climate action
SCARP PhD student Ana Polgár is thrilled to share that her first first-author article has just been published, "A Quick-Scan Methodology Incorporating Local Knowledge for Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments Applied in Kampala".
November 1, 2024
Academics, Development, and Resouces
Our students reflect on Go Global experiences
5 UBC students, including one currently in our MCRP program and one currently in our Urban Studies program, reflect on their recent adventures in Go Global's opportunities to study abroad in international contexts.
October 25, 2024
In the world of planning
StatCan released Residential Renovation Price Index
The Residential Renovation Price Index aims to provide Canadians with a more comprehensive portrait of the changes in the cost to complete residential renovation projects in Canada.
October 25, 2024
Announcements and updates
Update on international student study permits
With the new changes made by the Canadian government concerning international study permits, UBC is here to provide more information for international students in our community.
October 23, 2024
Research and projects
SCARP's Mike Hooper co-authors paper on factors shaping employment outcomes
SCARP Associate Professor Mike Hooper has published a new paper, co-authored with Alexander Eduful from the parliament of Ghana: "Decent jobs in Accra’s malls? The role of flexibilisation and informalisation in shaping workers’ employment outcomes"
October 19, 2024
Spotlight
Su-Jan Yeo on the triumphant Go Global livable city course
“Singapore & Vancouver: The ‘Livable City’: A Comparative Exposition” (AKA PLAN 448A) regards “immersive learning exchange” for upper-year undergrads, and represents Go Global's first joint and reciprocal program with a partner university.
October 8, 2024
Spotlight
SCARP student Meghna Mohandas interviewed as Public Scholar
"PSI opens up new avenues for PhD students to disseminate their findings and contribute to the public good. I believe that the potential to have a broader impact through one’s doctoral research makes the PhD experience more fulfilling."
October 7, 2024