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Earth Day Special: How UBC is fighting climate change
Policy Magazine | | Media coverage
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and vice-chancellor of UBC, wrote about climate action initiatives at UBC, including those led by Applied Science faculty members Dr. Walter Mérida, Dr. Orlando Rojas and Dr. Jian Liu.
Apple halves greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy and innovative recycling initiatives
ESG News | | Media coverage
Apple published a new white paper with the University of British Columbia’s BioProducts Institute that analyzes the challenges with current consumer packaging and explores more sustainable future solutions through the use of advanced fiber-based…
Designing an aeroponic smart grow cabinet
| Spotlight
Our projectWe designed a high-end consumer product to grow microgreens in your home, using aeroponics and featuring our client’s innovative lighting technology. Our client, Genoptic, has developed lighting technology that can be used in everything…
Building a rig to make smart swim goggles smarter
| Spotlight
The challengeIn 2019, Vancouver-based company FORM developed the world’s first smart swim goggles that collect real-time metrics on a swimmer’s stroke rate, distance per stroke, pace, heart rate and more. For the next generation of their swim…
Producing Hepatitis B virus-like-particle vaccines using Pichia pastoris
| Spotlight
Our projectWe wanted to develop an innovative process to produce a vaccine for hepatitis B, a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. Our approach is to create a virus-like particle, a molecule that resembles a virus but that is non…
Student ingenuity abuzz on Design and Innovation Day 2024
| Announcement
From addressing environmental challenges to enhancing human well-being, the 201 capstone projects on display at the 2024 Design and Innovation Day showcase were a testament to the ingenuity and commitment of UBC’s aspiring engineers.
Arman Hariri Thrives In The Holistic, Integrated Nature Of Manufacturing Engineering
| Spotlight
Arman's journey in engineering and how his leadership and co-op experiences have shaped him.
Marine workers, unions want new ferries built in BC
CBC | | Media coverage
Naval architecture and marine engineering adjunct professor Dan McGreer said labour capacity and cost could make it difficult for local shipyards to build vessels locally.
Quebec eyed as prime spot to suck carbon from atmosphere
CBC | | Media coverage
Chemical engineering professor Dr. Naoko Ellis said direct air capture, which involves removing carbon from the atmosphere, rather than at the source of production, could play a role in sectors such as aviation and concrete manufacturing where…
Scientists have invented a method to break down "forever chemicals" in our drinking water
World Economic Forum | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni led the development of a water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water.