In the Media
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Pulp and Paper Canada
Engineering professor Dr. Mark Martinez receives two TAPPI awards
Chemical and biological engineering professor recognized for outstanding contributions to pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and converting industries.
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The Narwhal
A portrait of pollution around the Port of Vancouver
Mechanical engineering assistant professor Dr. Amanda Giang comments on issues of pollution in Burrard Inlet.
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Times Colonist
BC cleantech exodus looms as Svante considers US move
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli said Canada is lagging the U.S. in funding in many cleantech fields including carbon capture, utilization and storage.
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Kelowna Capital News
School of Engineering alumni Ian Roth one of Kelowna Chamber’s 40 under 40
Ian was commemorated for projects such as the Highway 97 Lake Country Transportation Planning Study and the UBC Okanagan Transportation Plan.
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UBC Okanagan School of Engineering
UBC Engineering students’ bench design lauded at national competition
SoE Team’s wellness bench aims to foster a healthier, more sustainable built environment on campus and beyond.
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UBC School of Biomedical Engineering
UBC team receives $1.65M to train a new generation of immunoengineers
School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Peter Zandstra leads an interdisciplinary team that has received $1.65 million in federal funding to train a new generation of immunoengineers.
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UBC Okanagan School of Engineering
UBCO researchers receive funding to incorporate human comfort into product design
A multidisciplinary team with School of Engineering's Dr. Sepideh Pakpour has been awarded $1.65M toward their research in product design that incorporates human comfort and environmental sustainability.
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The Peggy Smedley Show
UBC Civil Engineering's Dr. Tony Yang interviewed on structural engineering
Dr. Yang shares a little bit about himself and his research to ensure infrastructure can be built faster, have higher performance, and is more environmentally friendly.
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Kelowna Capital News
Wildfires: Future-proofing the Okanagan to flourish
School of Engineering's Dr. Sumi Siddiqua is researching different materials that can be used to help make structures more safe from wildfire exposure.
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CBC
Carbon offsetting not possible at Faro mine cleanup in Yukon, feds say
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli said that carbon offsetting is still new, and regulations are trying to catch up to the research.