In the Media
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CIM MagazineUBC research team developing new sensors to test mineral content
A team of researchers from UBC has been awarded $520,000 in funding to develop new sensors that will better identify and classify the content of mineral core samples. The research team is co-led by Bern Klein at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and David Jones at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute.
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The Globe and MailAre driverless cars more dangerous than humans? People say yes, but why?
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi and PhD student Gurdiljot Singh Gill conducted a study which found that more than 40 per cent of British Columbians believe pedestrians will be less safe with self-driving cars on roadways.
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CastanetUBCO researchers dive into ways to make public pools more environmentally sustainable
UBCO researchers are looking into the analytical data of public aquatic facilities in an effort to minimize environmental impacts and make them more energy efficient. Engineering postdoctoral researcher Dr. Michael De Coste was quoted.
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Transport EvolvedFrom here to Tesla - how UBC's Formula Electric Team builds the EV experts of the future!
UBC’s Formula Electric Team, including engineering students, built an electric vehicle that was showcased at Fully Charged Live, a home energy and electric vehicle show.
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UBC Focus on PeopleThree Applied Science staff receive 2023 President’s Awards
Applied Science staff members Sara Buse, Sean Buxton and Jennifer Pelletier receive the 2023 President's Staff Awards for Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, and Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence, respectively.
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CTV NewsMeet a UBC student trying to make Vancouver more sustainable and accessible
Electrical engineering student Stephanie Quon has spearheaded dozens of projects and raised thousands of dollars in funding for community programs.
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CBCNo more soft plastics as Yukon recyclers brace for major changes
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Arjmand is leading research on how to manipulate the properties of recycled plastics, making them more resistant to heat or corrosion, or conductive to electricity.
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Yahoo NewsScientists develop unreal solution to get toxic microplastics out of our drinking water: ‘[They] pose a growing threat’
Dr. Orlando Rojas, Director of UBC’s BioProducts Institute, developed a device that uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water with forestry and chemical and biological engineering researchers.
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Elko Daily Free PressTackling tailings with microbes
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Vikramaditya Yadav discussed using microbes to clean up tailings water, a by-product of mining.
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Pulp and Paper CanadaTop 10 under 40: Meet Heather Trajano from University of British Columbia
Chemical and Biological Engineering associate professor Heather Trajano named to Top 10 Under 40 by Pulp & Paper Canada.