In the Media
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CBC North by Northwest
Supply chain preparedness during wildfire evacuation
UBCO School of Engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed supply chain resiliency during wildfires.
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Space.com
I flew weightlessly on a parabolic flight to see incredible student science soar
Members of the UBC Rocket student engineering design team were among a group of Canadian students that took part in science experiments set up by National Research Council Canada.
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Business in Vancouver
AI adoption may expose businesses to cybersecurity risks
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Karthik Pattabiraman said there’s possibility for attacks in AI-based systems, even more than classic software systems.
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The Province
UBC researchers discover way to filter microplastics out of water using plants
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Orlando Rojas led BioProducts Institute researchers in developing a device that uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.
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Washington Post
How heading a soccer ball can hurt the brain
Media mentioned a study led by mechanical engineering professor Dr. Lyndia Wu which found that redirecting a soccer ball with your head results in 22g of acceleration or more.
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Researchers develop cheaper way to make carbon fibers from oil sands byproducts
Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin has developed a method to turn asphaltene into carbon fibre.
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CTV News
UBC students bring Mario Kart to life with robotics competition
UBC engineering students brought Mario Kart to life by creating autonomous robots to race around a track.
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The Weather Network
What B.C. is learning about earthquakes from the 2023 disaster in Turkey
A team of civil engineering researchers are investigating why some buildings collapsed and not others during the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey.
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Global News
The feds bought a pipeline for $5B. How did the cost balloon to over $30B?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Nemkumar Banthia commented on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
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CKNW Mornings with Simi
A navigation app that suggests the safest route
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tarek Sayed has developed a navigation app with an algorithm that suggests the safest route.