In the Media
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Financial PostRobots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas said AI and automation can improve the lives of engineers if used correctly.
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The WalrusHow much further can mining go?
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering professors Dr. Scott Dunbar and Dr. Ilija Miskovic commented on deep mining.
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The UbysseyDr. Agnes d'Entremont teaches the art of the possible
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, a mechanical engineering associate professor of teaching, talka about APSC 366, an engineering course for non-engineers, called “The Art of the Possible.”
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UBC MagazineHigh five
Among the five UBC students shaping a better world are Anjali Menon from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Alyona Glazyrina from the department of Mechanical Engineering.
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CTV NewsAI could help address B.C.'s housing crisis. Here's how.
Structural engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang and his team at the Smart Structures Lab developed AI robots that can perform basic construction tasks on site.
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Burnaby NowWhat happens when a plane gets struck by lightning near YVR airport?
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. David Michelson explained how planes deal with lightning strikes.
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CityNews VancouverAdvocacy group gives B.C. failing grades in climate report
Dr. Roland Clift, chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor, commented on the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s 2023 climate report.
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Vancouver Is AwesomeWhat is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?
The article mentioned a study by civil engineering researchers and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability which found that rain gardens could help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
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New ScientistDNA vaccines coding for live viruses could soon be tested in people
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Anna Blakney (Michael Smith Laboratories) commented on DNA vaccines.
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Today In BCHow best to evacuate B.C. communities from wildfires centre of unique study
Civil engineering professor Dr. Amy Kim is part of a study that will survey residents in Quesnel, Salmon Arm and Nelson in B.C., as well as Alberta communities, about disaster evacuations and decision making.