In the Media
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SiteNewsUBC investigates next generation of construction tech
Civil engineering Dr. Tony Yang is leading a multi-university research project to reset national building standards for mass timber construction.
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Washington PostNew tech could one day scrub ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap water
Research led by chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discovered a way to eliminate harmful chemicals that usually take hundreds of years to break down.
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Castanet KelownaUBCO engineering students cap off year with showcase
UBC Okanagan engineering students set to graduate this year gathered Friday at Kelowna’s KF Centre for Excellence to showcase their year-long capstone projects, where they learn how to collaborate with industry partners to solve real world problems.
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Global News
Magnitude 6 quake off BC coast causes no alarm
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar commented on the recent earthquake that occurred a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island.
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CastanetUBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
Engineering professor Dr. Zheng Liu and researcher Junchi Bin, and management professor Dr. Eric Li discussed creating a real estate market assessment tool.
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Globe and MailNorman B. Keevil’s last stand
Dr. Scott Dunbar, head of UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, discussed Norman B. Keevil's legacy.
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ForbesMining and metals: Sustaining the global economy
A Forbes article on mining mentioned work by Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering researchers Benjamin Cox, Sally Innis, Dr. Nadja Kunz, and Dr. John Steen, which found that 90 per cent of emissions from mining and metals originate from the manufacturing of iron and steel.
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New York PostHow mRNA vaccines could target everything from cancer to the plague
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney discussed the potential applications of mRNA vaccines to treat cancer and other diseases.
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The GuardianCanada: scientists discover new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers led by chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely.
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The Ubyssey'We can do this together': UBC Engineering strives to increase female enrolment
Engineering professors Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, associate dean of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, faculty advisor of Women in Engineering UBC, on increasing women enrolment in UBC Engineering.