Spotlight type: Student Project

A bioprocess to produce stem-cell-derived CAR-T cells for cancer treatment

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Capstone team design a bioprocess to deliver 22,000 CAR-T cancer treatments annually.

Closing the loop: Turning textile waste into feedstock

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UBC capstone team finds innovative way to turn old clothes into glucose.

Red Chris Mine electrification study

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Mining Engineering students complete an electrification study for a mine expansion

An easy-to-use application to map the forest canopy

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Capturing forest canopy data could be a lot easier thanks to UBC Computer Engineering students

Hydrogen Fueling with Near-Field Communication

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Electrical Engineering students help fuel the future of hydrogen-powered vehicles

A non-invasive tool to detect malaria

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Engineering students design a malaria test that doesn’t require a blood sample.

Injection Buddy: An automated robot arm that performs injections

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Students design a robotic arm that administers subcutaneous injections for people with mobility challenges.

Chaumox Landfill Final Closure

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The team designed a sustainable closure and community plan for Chaumox Landfill, managing leachate, methane, and surface water, proposing a campground, and gaining landfill expertise through a challenging, rewarding project.

A Rapid Point-of-care Device To Identify Antibiotic Treatment Options For UTIs

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Students developed innovative diagnostic tests.

Designing A Pressure Vessel For A Lunar Greenhouse

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Students work in mentorshipwith the Canadian Space Agency to manufacture a pressure vessel to house components of the OASYS Lunar Greenhouse.

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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.

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