In the Media
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The Globe and MailMeet the B.C. lumberjacks who set out to build a hybrid electric logging truck
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Martin Ordonez said safety certification is one of the most significant costs in the electric-vehicle sector.
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British ColumbiaOptimism, gratitude, and painful memories at B.C. events on Orange Shirt Day
Applied Science co-hosted an intergenerational march at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on September 30 to mark Orange Shirt Day. Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager EDI and Indigeneity, was quoted.
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CTV VancouverUBC engineering class of 1958 reunites
UBC engineering alumni, who helped to build many of the bridges and roads we use today, reconnected 65 years after their graduation. Dr. James Olson, dean of applied science, was interviewed.
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Global NewsBeyond wearing orange: How to meaningfully mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
An intergenerational march to recognize Orange Shirt Day will start at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC on Sept. 30. Civil engineering graduate student Danilo Caron (Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation) who is helping run the march was interviewed.
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Global News‘We are always there’: Indigenous people also practice self-care on Sept. 30
Indigenous engineering PhD student Danilo Caron said spending time with family following September 30 is restorative.
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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.