In the Media
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National PostUBC post-doctoral student wins $1.9 million from Prince William, Elon Musk competitions
Media reported that UBC postdoctoral chemical and biological engineering student Kevin Kung's invention has won nearly $2M prize money from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s inaugural Earthshot Prize, as well as from the XPrize and Musk Foundation’s Carbon Removal competition.
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Financial Post
Clean tech entrepreneur Dr. Vikram Yadav named among top 40 under 40 in Canada
Dr. Vikram Yadav, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC, has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
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iNFO News
UBCO researcher develops mask coating to prevent spread of COVID virus
Dr. Seyyedarash Haddadi, a postdoctoral research fellow at UBCO's school of engineering, is being recognized for his work in developing a graphene oxide-based material to use as a mask coating to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
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Business in Vancouver
No quick fix in sight for road and rail repair in B.C.
Dr. Gordon Lovegrove, a professor at UBCO’s school of engineering, discussed the need to be more proactive about planning for extreme events and rebuilding an improved system that may benefit Canada in the long run.
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Globe and Mail
Flood-ravaged B.C. braces for more rain amid hope that dike repairs will hold
UBC chemical engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni gave comments about the water supply system in B.C. and how community water supplies could be at risk due to the flooding and mudslides of last week.
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The Tyee
When surging floods meet expanding pipelines
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme gave comments about using pipelines to transport fluid over long distances, and the risks that floods pose to pipeline infrastructure.
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BBC
Could mRNA make us superhuman?
BBC interviewed Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, about mRNA vaccines.
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Salon
mRNA vaccines changed the course of the pandemic. Now, they could cure all kinds of other diseases
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, was quoted in an article about mRNA vaccines.
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Indo-Canadian Voice
UBC Engineering’s Vikram Yadav named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Dr. Vikram Yadav, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC, has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for his highly interdisciplinary and impactful innovation portfolio.
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CBC
Could take weeks to begin repairing 'unprecedented' damage to B.C.'s road system, experts say
Dr. Ahmad Rteil, a professor of structural engineering at UBCO, gave comments about repairing the highways washed out by heavy rains and flooding in B.C.