In the Media
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CBCStudents design tiny, cheap, off-grid homes for others to copy
Engineering students Cara Chapman, Isabella Ma and Jade Henzie explain a Sustaingineering project that aims to address both climate change and affordable housing.
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The Globe and MailCanadian scientists have found a way to trap ‘forever chemicals’
Following a discussion between Dr. Madjid Mohseni and Dr. Johan Foster, both chemical and biological engineers, Dr. Foster developed a catalyst to remove “forever chemicals” from water.
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Vancouver SunExperts urge B.C. to rethink wildfire response as L.A. battles unprecedented fires
José Martí, an electrical and computer engineering professor at UBC, spoke about preventive measures B.C. can take as wildfires become stronger.
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Quebec ScienceThe Big One: British Columbia faces an inevitable earthquake (French)
An article on BC's earthquake preparedness highlighted UBC research on increasing seismic resilience in buildings, quoting Dr. Tony Yang and Dr. Mehrtash Motamedi from the Department of Civil Engineering.
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Global NewsUBC professor brings Christmas cheer to Ukraine, Moldova, Romania
UBC Okanagan engineering professor Dr. Ray Taheri organized a humanitarian initiative to spread joy in Eastern Europe.
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CBCAI and robotic arms flex new tech muscles to boost lagging home construction in Canada
Dr. Tony Yang, a civil engineering professor at the Smart Structures Lab, spoke about the use of AI in construction.
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Vancouver Is AwesomeBC MLA pitches Starlink satellite internet for rural communities
Dr. David Michelson, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, discussed improving high-speed internet infrastructure in Canada’s remote communities.
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Global News Hour at 6UBC report looks at e-bike speed risks
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, a professor in civil engineering and planning in the Faculty of Applied Science, is leading research into the speed of e-bikes.
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Northern News ServicesEducation foundation hopes engineering and geoscience scholarship recipients settle in the North
APSC students have been awarded scholarships from the NAPEG Education Foundation.
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Clinical Lab ProductsAI-based tool offers highly accurate pancreatic cancer diagnostics
SBME's Dr. Ali Bashashati co-led a project using AI to detect pancreatic cancer.