Faculty of Applied Science
About the Faculty
The Faculty of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia is a place where engineers, architects and nurses work together to contribute to the betterment of our world. Applied Science is in many ways a microcosm of our society, bringing together 11 engineering disciplines, the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) and the School of Nursing; altogether an impressive force of excellence in education and research working on real solutions to real problems in the real world.
Schools/Departments within Faculty
The Faculty of Applied Science houses:
Research
Landscape Architecture
- Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP)
- Design Centre for Sustainability
- The James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments
Engineering
- Advanced Materials & Process Engineering Laboratory (AMPEL)
- Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)
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Institute for Computing, Information & Cognitive Systems (ICICS)
- Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC)
- Michael Smith Laboratories
- NUS-UBC Applied Science Research Centre
- Pulp & Paper Centre (PPC)
Nursing
- Critical Research in Health and Healthcare Inequities
- Culture, Gender and Health Research Unit (CGHRU)
- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Consortium (SARAVYC)