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A navigation app that suggests the safest route

CKNW Mornings with Simi | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Tarek Sayed has developed a navigation app with an algorithm that suggests the safest route.

UBC engineering researcher lifting virus detection to next level

| Announcement

UBC engineering researcher Dr. Sepideh Pakpour is developing new technology using magnetic levitation to collect, purify and detect viruses in the air.

UBC Okanagan researcher is lifting virus detection to the next level

Castanet Kamloops | | Media coverage

UBC engineering researcher Dr. Sepideh Pakpour is developing new technology using magnetic levitation to collect, purify and detect viruses in the air.

What courses do you need to get into engineering?

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If you’re thinking about studying engineering, it’s good to know what the prerequisites are so that you can meet the admissions criteria. Taking the high school courses you’ll need will enable you to keep all your options open when it comes time to…

Would you rather get there more quickly or more safely?

Research2Reality | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Tarek Sayed is developing a new algorithm approach which identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data, and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps.

New algorithm maps safest routes for city drivers

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UBC engineering researchers are developing a new algorithm approach which identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data, and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps.

Being The Bridge Between Technology And Business

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Arpan's experience in Biomedical Engineering and his journey with his startup.

Adding value to meaningful projects at GM and Apple

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Job title as of 2025: Camera Systems Engineering, AppleWhy did you want to study engineering?I was always interested in automotives and electronics. Pursuing engineering was an opportunity for me to look under the hood, learn more about technology…

A Career That Offers A Healthy Work-Life Balance

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Erin's decision of choosing chemical engineering and combining it with sustainability. She moved on to incorporate both in her career.

Interdisciplinary UBC Engineering research tackles healthy aging

| Announcement

Two interdisciplinary research projects involving UBC Engineering researchers are each receiving up to $25,000 from UBC Health to develop innovative solutions to pressing health challenges. 

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