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In the world of planning
How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health
Researchers at UBC have led a scoping review of academic and community-based sources from Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand which show that reviving Indigenous languages not only preserves culture—it may also improve public health.
June 17, 2025
Spotlight
SCARP grad's CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award
We're pleased to now announce that SCARP student Radhika Singh has received a CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award for her outstanding contribution to the planning profession!
June 17, 2025
In the world of planning
SCARP's Dr. Nora Angeles reflects on the Lapu-Lapu tragedy
SCARP Professor Nora Angeles and other key voices process the tragic events in Vancouver's Lapu-Lapu festival. “There is a Filipino proverb, Ang sakit ng kalingkingan: The pain of the little finger is the pain of the whole body.”
June 16, 2025
Research and projects
Dr. Maggie Low's article on urban Indigenous housing needs gap in municipal plans
SCARP Assistant Professor Maggie Low has published (alongside Cleo Barton) this deep-dive into whether urban Indigenous housing needs are addressed in BC municipalities’ Official Community Plans and housing strategies (so far, insignificantly).
June 13, 2025
Research and projects
Dr. Julia Harten's new deep-dive article into housing needs reporting in BC
SCARP Assistant Professor Julia Harten has published "Lessons from the first round of mandatory housing needs reporting in British Columbia, Canada" in the Canadian Journal of Urban Research, alongside co-author SCARP PhD student Anam Bashir!
June 13, 2025
Spotlight
This is not farewell, but one of many congratulations from us to you!
On a sunny afternoon at UBC's gorgeous campus, we celebrated the achievements of these SCARP grads, whose strong sense of community was forged together, in events, teamwork, and planning. What they've built together will last them forever.
June 6, 2025
Announcements and updates
Pride at UBC
Happy Pride month! We’re proud to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff, and as always walk the walk. Explore Pride activities at UBC, connect with your community, and reflect on what each of us can do to support 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion!
June 3, 2025
In the world of planning
Sustainability Hub launches sustainability course finder
This Course Finder Tool is a curated collection of climate-related undergrad courses at UBC-V. You can search/filter by faculty, subject, and year.
June 3, 2025
In the world of planning
UBC APSC Dean Olson on engineers and the future of disaster adaptation
The Faculty of Applied Science's Dean James Olson on how engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery, whether climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration,
June 2, 2025
In the world of planning
Dr. Theo Lim's "Inspiration" piece in Planning Theory and Practice
SCARP Associate Professor Theo Lim has participated in an interface collection, "Inspirations in Planning", in the journal Planning Theory and Practice. His submission: "We Make the Road by Walking, Perhaps Uncertainly, but Together".
May 22, 2025