In the Media
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CTV NewsGreat B.C. ShakeOut: How prepared are British Columbians for a big earthquake?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang says B.C. should pay attention to the performance and usability of a building after an earthquake. Currently B.C.’s building codes provide a “minimal level of safety,” allowing people to escape during an earthquake but not preventing damage.
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CastanetUBCO researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors
UBC Okanagan engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Zarifi and graduate student Vishal Balasubramanian are investigating ways to ensure water-resistant coatings do not deteriorate over time.
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ChatelaineEverything you need to know about the new Covid-19 vaccine
Dr. Anna Blakney, assistant professor at UBC biomedical engineering (Michael Smith Laboratories), explained how this fall’s COVID-19 vaccine differs from previous versions.
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The ProvinceB.C. experts went to Turkey to study its devastating earthquakes. This is their advice
UBC engineering experts were among a group of researchers that visited Turkey to study the aftermath of its earthquake. Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang said that preparing for an earthquake should include putting measures in place to manage the recovery process.
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University AffairsHow work has changed for university vaccine researchers
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney commented on the increased interest in vaccine research.
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UBC - SBMESBME postdoctoral fellow, Samantha Grist, receives the Optica Foundation Challenge Award
Congratulations to SBME postdoctoral fellow Samantha Grist for receiving the Optica Foundation Challenge Award. Samantha’s research focuses on developing silicon photonic biosensors, and she is currently working on a project to develop biosensors to monitor and treat the menopausal transition.
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CBC Quirks & QuarksFinding concrete solutions to one of the world's hardest environmental problems
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam discussed making new concrete with concrete recycled from demolished structures.
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CBCQuebec company offers breath of carbon-neutral air with cement alternative
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam commented on sustainable concrete.
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The UbysseyA knife? No!: UBC Volcan forges blades and community
UBC Volcan's co-presidents Connor Gingera and Kerrie Ye speak about their engineering design team and the collaborative effort that goes into making their blades.
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Canadian Mining JournalWaste is a failure of the imagination
Vikramaditya Yadav, director of the Master of Engineering Leadership in sustainable process engineering, and associate professor of chemical and biological engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering, talks about technology that is challenging the conventional notion that mining must generate waste.