Despite plummeting public transit ridership due to the global pandemic, transit continues to be an essential public service and is key for efficient movement of people and goods in cities around the world. However, low ridership is threatening the viability of this system, and solutions are needed fast. To restore public trust (and with it, […]
We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has shown interest in applying to be a part of the inaugural UBC Smart City team. Applications are now closed. The executives are now hard at work in reviewing the prospective candidates so be sure to keep an eye out for a decision […]
Can you already believe we are in September and that the new academic year will start next week? We are super excited to announce that our second round of recruitment for UBC Smart City is now live and that we are now accepting applications! We are still looking for more members to fill out our […]
Join us in welcoming our new members to UBC Smart City! We completed the interview process last week and were amazed by the dynamic range of candidates that had applied, which made the selection process very difficult as there were many qualified candidates. If you were not offered a spot, do not worry as we […]
Welcome to UBC Smart City! We recently closed our first round of recruitment and are in the midst of interviewing candidates to add to our early-starters squad for the rest of summer. We were pleasantly surprised by both the volume and quality of applicants. We will be having another hiring round when the academic year […]