In the Media
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Canadian Healthcare TechnologyTele-ultrasounds bring expert care to rural communities
A pilot study led by Dr. Tim Salcudean, professor of electrical and biomedical engineering at UBC, is the first to record the ability of non-expert volunteers to follow the virtual guidance of specialists to complete tasks using an ultrasound-like device.
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CFJC TodayUBC Okanagan professor Lovegrove pushing for Kamloops-Osoyoos electric rail travel
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.
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Tech XploreBreathing easier thanks to ART: Engineers take unique approach to tackle indoor air quality
SOE Professor Dr. Sunny Li leads a research team that has developed a device that removes airborne particles and bacteria.
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UBC School of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of Biomedical Engineering awarded $5 million for a new Biodevice Foundry
SBME received $5 million from PacifiCan to launch the new Biodevice Foundry, a state-of-the-art facility for designing and testing biodevices to help accelerate biomedical innovation.
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CBC NewsTransit users frustrated with Surrey-Langley SkyTrain delay
SOE Associate Professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the increased cost of transit projects.
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UBC MagazineFrom glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions
APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.
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National ObserverOur tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix
CIVL researchers Drs. Rachel Scholes and Timothy Rodgers are studying how rain gardens can help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
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Yahoo FinanceCarbon capture: Where is it working?
CHBE Professor Dr. Naoko Ellis commented on carbon capture, use and storage.
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UBC SustainabilityFive Applied Science members receive Sustainability Education Fellows Grants
Drs. Sara Jacobs, Tamara Etmannski, Paul Lusina, Christoph Sielmann and James Connolly received the grant for incorporating sustainability content in their teaching.
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Business in VancouverBC smart-glass developer Miru lands $27M Series A financing
CHBE Professor Dr. Curtis Berlinguette founded Miru, which came out of the Creative Destruction Lab.