Strategic Priority Areas: Solutions for People
John Madden – Biomedical Robotics
| Spotlight
Dr. John Madden’s innovative research is creating new electronic materials that have applications for everything from artificial skin to spinal cord repair.
Over $10 million in NSERC funding for UBC Applied Science quantum research, engineering training
| Announcement
Over $10 million in NSERC funding have been awarded to UBC Applied Science for quantum computing research and innovative new training programs in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials engineering.
New tech could one day scrub ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap water
Washington Post | | Media coverage
Research led by chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discovered a way to eliminate harmful chemicals that usually take hundreds of years to break down.
UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
| Announcement
New UBC Okanagan research can help decision-makers in the real estate industry forecast future regional house prices and better explain pricing.
UBC Engineering sets you up for success
| Spotlight
How do you define success?Is it a well-paying job? A career that offers you the problem-solving challenges you thrive on? Being part of a team that comes up with innovations that are making a difference in the world?No matter what success looks like…
How mRNA vaccines could target everything from cancer to the plague
New York Post | | Media coverage
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney discussed the potential applications of mRNA vaccines to treat cancer and other diseases.
Canada: scientists discover new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The Guardian | | Media coverage
Researchers led by chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely.
New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good
| Announcement
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.
Developing period products that are healthier for the body — and the planet
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Biomedical engineering professor Rashmi Prakash and her team are learning to create compostable period products.
Carolina Tropini - Microbiology
| Spotlight
Dr. Carolina Tropini is using her expertise to engineer new microbes and tools to treat the chronic diseases, allergies and immune disorders that have resulted from our lifestyle changes over the past 100 years.