In the Media
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MacleansCanada's best engineering programs: University rankings 2023
UBC's Engineering Program ranks first in the country for best engineering program in 2023.
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Tech Briefs
Smart skin mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin
Dr. John Madden, professor of electrical and computer engineering, explains the way that hydrogels work in a similar way to how humans detect pressure and discusses possible applications.
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The Daily Hodl
Crypto has a desktop problem – this is how we fix it
An article about crypto referenced a UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering study that analyzed the user experience of the top five mobile crypto wallets.
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CBC Quirks and Quarks
The science of a city's summer smells
Davi de Ferreyro Monticelli, a PhD student working with mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman, discussed driving a mobile air pollution lab around the city as part of UBC's "Smell Vancouver" program.
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Curiocity
10 ways to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Vancouver
Media mentioned the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, an initiative begun and led by UBC Faculty of Applied Science, as an event to attend on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Taiwan Plus News
Analysis: What changed after Taiwan's deadly 1999 earthquake?
Dr. Tony Yang, professor of structural and earthquake engineering in UBC Civil Engineering, discussed changes to the building code and other impacts in the aftermath of Taiwan's deadly 1999 Jiji Earthquake.
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Research2Reality
This is the house that collaboration is building
The School of Biomedical Engineering is UBC's first inter-faculty school, forging a partnership between the Faculty of Applied Science and the Faculty of Medicine. SBME Director Dr. Peter Zandstra how the new, interdisciplinary facility will enable solving new problems.
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BC Business
UBC-based nonprofit MEDIC Foundation cuts into the heart of chronic conditions
UBC Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students Anjali Menon and Madhini Vigneswaran discuss their nonprofit, MEDIC Foundation, which aims to make treatment for people diagnosed with chronic conditions more accessible and convenient.
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Globe and Mail (subscription)
Can smart traffic lights ease congestion, reduce emissions and make streets safer? UBC to test it out
Several intersections on UBC’s Vancouver campus are the first in Canada to have NoTraffic’s smart traffic-management platform installed, as part of the school’s Aurora connected-vehicle test bed research. UBC engineering professor David Michelson was quoted.
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Global News
Alberta government to intervene in constitutional challenge against federal plastics ban
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Arjmand discussed the heath and environmental impacts of plastic.