In the Media
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Toronto StarTeck-Anglo focus on critical minerals to bode well for regulatory review: experts
BRIMM director Dr. John Steen comments on the merger between major mining companies Teck and Anglo-American.
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CTV NewsAir quality improves across much of B.C., but risks remain in some communities
Naomi Zimmerman, an associate professor at UBC and Canada Research Chair in real-world air quality sensing, says the public should pay close attention to daily air quality ratings to monitor their own health.
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The Globe and MailOpinion: Defence spending must include health spending too
Biotech investment can deliver on Canada’s NATO commitments, protect citizens and drive economic growth, says UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Director Dr. Peter Zandstra.
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give UBCThree new Applied Science students named Schulich Leaders, Canada's largest STEM scholarship
Three incoming students—Inayat Kang, Adam Chen and Meshach Emke—have received the Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada’s largest STEM scholarship.
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NatureBeyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Carl de Boer discusses the nuances of biochemical mechanisms on DNA in the pursuit of deciphering the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome.
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NUVOUBC's new building for biomedical engineering may spark an entirely new industry
The idea behind the new Gordon B. Shrum Building, which houses the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering.
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National ObserverHomeowners question government over PFAS contamination cleanup
Johan Foster, an associate professor at UBC chemical and biological engineering discusses the chemical contamination in communities surrounding airports.
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Toronto StarHow lessons can be learned from B.C.‘s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
Dwayne Tannant, a professor of geotechnical engineering at UBC Okanagan, comments on the culture of the mining industry as it expands beyond BC and the demand for critical minerals rises.
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Driving1999 Harley-Davidson is powered by a Kubota tractor engine
UBC Engineering student Alexandre Jennison built a biodiesel-powered motorcycle and plans on riding it 1,200 miles across the West Coast to prove that clean fuels aren’t just the future. They’re ready right now.
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CIM MagazineThe tailings investigator
Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz, an assistant professor in mining engineering at UBC reflects on his career in spearheading safety in the mining industry and his dedication to educating future engineers on tailings management.