Topics: Engineering
German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions
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UBC Applied Science research is making waves - with the President of Germany visiting UBC to see the practical solutions that Applied Science researchers are developing to address complex challenges like climate change and clean energy.
UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon
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UBC Civil Engineering researchers found Metro Vancouver’s artificial turf fields leach a tire chemical deadly to coho salmon into stormwater for years after installation, pointing to urgent needs for treatment and safer infills.
Sustainable power management project led by UBC Engineer receives Campus as a Living Lab funding
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Dr. Mohammad Shahrad will explore intelligent distributed power management using smart plugs, improving power management, reducing the risk of outages, and enhancing resilience to extreme weather events.
UBCO Engineering battery research gets a boost from CFI
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Many of the devices we rely on in our daily lives have one thing in common: the need for energy storage. Dr. Jian Liu and his team are now even better positioned to makes strides in designing, building and testing the next generation of batteries…
UBC Engineering projects receive investments from CFI Innovation Fund
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Projects led by UBC Engineering researchers Govind Kaigala, Jian Lu and Robert Rohling received funding for cutting-edge tools and labs to accelerate discovery and economic growth.
Four UBC Engineering experts among 2025 Faculty Research Award recipients
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Anas Chaaban and Mahmudur Fatmi of the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering, Xiaoxiao Li of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Carl de Boer of the School of Biomedical Engineering were recognized for their research excellence and scholarly…
Skwah First Nation powers the community with solar energy
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBC chemical engineering professor Naoko Ellis has been mapping out renewable energy options for B.C. communities with Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET).
When the world is built for men
Radio-Canada | | Media coverage
UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Dr. Agnes D'Entremont comments on how safety testing equipment designed for the average man can leave women at risk.
Research putting future power grids to the test before they're built - UBC's Okanagan News
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Extreme weather, growing demand and renewable sources are creating need for fast, reliable simulations. New research led by UBC Okanagan School of Engineering doctoral students Walid Hatahet and Jared Paull, and associate professor Dr. Liwei Wang,…
UBC mining students three-peat at 2026 Canadian Mining Games
CIM Magazine | | Media coverage
The UBC Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering team faced off against nine other universities across 27 events to once again bring home first place at this year’s games.