In the Media
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Oak Bay NewsBC government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, an engineering professor and senior Canada research chair at UBC’s faculty of applied science, commented on how building the ease of recycling in a product is important but more attention needs to be paid to the recycling process.
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Energy Global
University of British Columbia opens bioenergy research facility
Energy Global featured the opening of the Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre at UBC. Director and professor of chemical and biological engineering Dr. Xiaotao Bi discussed the Centre's potential to transform organic materials such as B.C. forest waste into low-carbon, high-value fuels and other bioproducts.
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CBC
Province testing discoloured substance spotted at gold mine tailings pond
Dr. Scott Dunbar, a professor and the head of UBC's department of mining engineering, gave comments about the effect of sulfide minerals.
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Kelowna Capital News
UBCO-developed technology opens door to personalized antibiotic therapy
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Zarifi and his team at the Okanagan Microelectronics and Gigahertz Application Lab have developed a new method for monitoring bacterial responses to antibiotics in healthcare settings.
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Castanet
New wearable mechanism may lessen the burden of those living with Parkinson’s
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Hadi Mohammadi has developed a new, wearable device that reduces tremors in a range of activities and scenarios, but doesn’t restrict movements of the hand, wrist or fingers.
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Squamish Chief
Squamish recycling smells like garbage and glass
Dr. Anthony Lau, a professor in UBC's department of chemical and biological engineering, was quoted in an article about the contaminants in Squamish’s landfill.
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News 1130
UBC researchers found wastewater samples can track COVID variants in metropolitan areas
Dr. Ryan Ziels, a professor of civil engineering, spoke about his study that found wastewater genomic testing can be a quick and effective way to track COVID-19 variants within a region.
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Victoria News
Victoria-based institute looking into improving range, safety of electric-vehicle batteries
Dr. Jian Liu, a professor at UBCO's school of engineering, spoke about his project on incorporating tellurium into lithium-ion batteries.
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New Scientist
New Scientist all-day virtual event: What is the future of healthcare?
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor in UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, spoke about the next generation of mRNA vaccines.
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Vancouver Sun
Conversations That Matter: Standards for renewable cities
Dr. Walter Mérida, a professor of mechanical engineering, joined Conversation That Matters to discuss the complex and achievable process of integrating renewable energy into the transportation and energy grid we need to successfully transition to electrified transportation.