In the Media
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Victoria NewsBC to Hawaii: UBC students launching fully-autonomous sailboat on epic maiden voyage
An autonomous, solar-powered sailboat named Raye developed by team of UBC engineering students will set sail for Hawaii in September.
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Today in BC
UBC team announces pollution-sniffing lab on wheels
UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman was quoted.
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TREK
7 new building projects transforming UBC
These new developments are reshaping UBC campuses and beyond. List includes Applied Science-affiliated Gateway Building, School of Biomedical Engineering Building, and the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre.
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Forbes (Mexico)
New non-polluting plastics developed in Canada
UBC researchers have come up with two ideas to reduce plastic waste - compostable bioplastics and a self-repairing coating, which prolongs the shelf life of products. Engineering professors Dr. Mark Martinez and Dr. Savvas Hatzikiriakos were quoted.
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India Education Diary
UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground
Student recipients of the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund can now start implementing their proposed Indigenous-focused, student-led projects with the backing of university funding, including creating professional opportunities for Indigenous UBCO STEM students.
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CBC
UBC students build autonomous sailboat to cross the Pacific Ocean
UBC engineering students have built an autonomous, solar-powered sailboat which is set to sail for Hawaii this month.
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Times Colonist
Mobile lab is sniffing out Metro Vancouver's bad air quality
A team of UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman and atmospheric sciences PhD student Davi de Ferreyro Monticelli were interviewed.
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Science News for Students
Engineers borrow a tree’s cellulose to toughen new materials
Professor Dr. Emily Cranston (department of chemical and biological engineering; department of wood science) discussed a new study which used tree cellulose to toughen new materials.