In the Media
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Tech XploreBreathing easier thanks to ART: Engineers take unique approach to tackle indoor air quality
SOE Professor Dr. Sunny Li leads a research team that has developed a device that removes airborne particles and bacteria.
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UBC School of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of Biomedical Engineering awarded $5 million for a new Biodevice Foundry
SBME received $5 million from PacifiCan to launch the new Biodevice Foundry, a state-of-the-art facility for designing and testing biodevices to help accelerate biomedical innovation.
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CBC NewsTransit users frustrated with Surrey-Langley SkyTrain delay
SOE Associate Professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the increased cost of transit projects.
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UBC MagazineFrom glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions
APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.
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National ObserverOur tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix
CIVL researchers Drs. Rachel Scholes and Timothy Rodgers are studying how rain gardens can help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
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Yahoo FinanceCarbon capture: Where is it working?
CHBE Professor Dr. Naoko Ellis commented on carbon capture, use and storage.
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Business in VancouverBC smart-glass developer Miru lands $27M Series A financing
CHBE Professor Dr. Curtis Berlinguette founded Miru, which came out of the Creative Destruction Lab.
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UBC SustainabilityFive Applied Science members receive Sustainability Education Fellows Grants
Drs. Sara Jacobs, Tamara Etmannski, Paul Lusina, Christoph Sielmann and James Connolly received the grant for incorporating sustainability content in their teaching.
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CTV News VancouverUBC students compete to build best burger-serving robots
UBC Engineering Physics students took part in a cooking competition using autonomous robots inspired by the video game Overcooked.
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Journal of CommerceConstruction tech adoption ‘more visionary than realistic’ without necessary advancements
SOE's Dr. Qian Chen discusses the future of technology in construction.