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Daily Hive
Free money from e-bike incentives not just great for our wallets: UBC study

CIVL Associate Professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that the Saanich e-bike pilot program led to a decrease in car travel and carbon emissions.

September 2, 2024
National Observer
UBC engineers may have the solution to 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Johan Foster and his research team have created a method that both catches and destroys PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals."

August 29, 2024
National Observer
Will you be in the carbon capture ‘kill zone’?

MECH Assistant Professor Dr. Alex Tavasoli discussed the safety of carbon dioxide pipeline infrastructure.

August 29, 2024
Canadian Consulting Engineer
CCE’s Top 10 Under 40: Sameer Hasham

CIVL alumnus and P. Eng. Sameer Hasham was recognized for his work in designing enclosures for buildings with consideration for both structural and thermal engineering.

August 28, 2024
Canadian Consulting Engineer
CCE’s Top 10 Under 40: Jonathan Palmer

ECE alumnus and P. Eng. Jonathan Palmer was recognized for his work developing electrical master plans and modelling growth for campuses, communities and cities.

August 28, 2024
Canadian Consulting Engineer
CCE's Top 10 Under 40: Felicia Crozier

CHBE alumnus and P. Eng. Felicia Crozier was recognized for her work in converting organic waste.

August 27, 2024
Phys.org
After wildfires, mudslides come: Fighting the impact of climate change on rural communities

SOE Professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant's industry-leading expertise on managing debris flows was outlined in detail.

August 26, 2024
The Globe and Mail (subscription)
How to find the perfect T-shirt according to a designer and a fibre researcher

CHBE Associate Professor Dr. E. Johan Foster explained how different fabrics can affect a shirt’s features, including its feel, durability and breathability.

August 24, 2024
CTV News
Railway workers locked out across Canada

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove discussed the railway shutdown across Canada.

August 22, 2024
Canadian Healthcare Technology
Tele-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.

August 21, 2024

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.