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France TV
Ionic skin: The revolution of touch (in French)

Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. John Madden discussed working on creating smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin using ionic skins.

October 26, 2022
SiteNews
UBC researcher looks to shake up disaster resilience technology

Professor of structural engineering Dr. Lisa Tobber leads a research group that is advancing knowledge of how to design and construct disaster-resilient buildings. She is particularly interested in concrete, a durable and versatile material for high-rise buildings.

October 23, 2022
CBC News
Transportation and climate change take back seat to other municipal issues, B.C. prof says

Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi, UBCO civil engineering professor, discusses the critical role of transportation in a city's sustainability goals.

October 14, 2022
The Maritime Executive
UBC and Clear Seas Study to provide path to zero-impact marine shipping

Dr. Terre Satterfield, mechanical engineering professor, will be leading a joint research project that aims to play a key role in reducing the environmental footprint of shipping.

October 14, 2022
Ubyssey
UBC researchers create bacteria-killing material for retrofitting on high contact surfaces

Materials engineering professor Dr. Amanda Clifford and her team installed copper patches in nine UBC Applied Science buildings. The patches kill 99% of bacteria within hours of contact.

October 12, 2022
Globe and Mail
How will Canada cope with COVID-19 this fall and winter? Five things to watch out for

Dr. Anna Blakney from the School of Biomedical Engineering - a joint venture between the Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Medicine - explained why it's important to get the next eligible dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

October 12, 2022
Capo Velo
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?

UBCO School of Engineering assistant professor Gordon Lovegrove discusses his latest research on motorists giving cyclists who wear high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing

October 11, 2022
CityNews Vancouver
BC art group to build 'breathing' sculpture to highlight air quality

UBC engineering student Chloe Benko-Prieur and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman are leading a project to develop a large-scale moving art piece to shed light on air pollution around the world.

October 10, 2022
Macleans
Canada's best engineering programs: University rankings 2023

UBC's Engineering Program ranks first in the country for best engineering program in 2023.

October 6, 2022
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.

October 1, 2022

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.