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German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions

| Announcement

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 Engineering projects receive $15.8 million investment from PacifiCan for dual-use research

| Announcement

The projects, led by Dr. Adam Clare and Dr. Karen Cheung, are accelerating the development of technologies with both defence and civilian applications.

UBC partners with TKMS on dual-use innovation ecosystem

| Announcement

UBC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German submarine manufacturer to develop technologies and innovations that have both national security and civilian applications.

Meet the ventures joining HATCH Venture Builder Winter 2026

| Announcement

Three UBC Applied Science spin-off companies are joining the accelerator for early-stage ventures to test and refine their innovations and business models.

B.C.'s booming mine industry is scrambling to recruit more workers

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

UBC Mining Engineering Professor Tonia Welch discusses how Canada’s push to develop critical minerals is driving new momentum across the sector.

Cleantech: Building blocks of the hydrogen economy

The Edge Malaysia | | Media coverage

UBC Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Walter Mérida and his research team collaborate with industry leaders on a three-year project exploring whether The UBC Campus Energy Centre (CEC) could one day run entirely on hydrogen, a zero-carbon-…

Student support services at UBC Okanagan

| Spotlight

Personalized academic advising, wellness resources, and community supports available to UBC Engineering students at UBC Okanagan.

APSC-led projects awarded more than $4 million for health research through CIHR

| Announcement

Five researchers from UBC Nursing, Mechanical Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering were among the 47 UBC-led projects that received grants for advancing health-related knowledge.

Black Excellence in STEM speaker and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune talks rule-breaking and building bold futures

CBC News | | Media coverage

UBC is spotlighting Black History Month with its Black Excellence in STEM series. The CBC’s Stephen Quinn spoke with the first session speaker, UBC medical school student and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune, about her talk “How to Build Cool Things, Break…

Researchers make breakthrough in fight against hazard lurking in US waterways: 'Silent threats'

The Cool Down | | Media coverage

UBCO Engineering professor Sumi Siddiqua and her team of researchers developed a two-layer membrane that can significantly prevent landfill plastic from leaking into local waterways.

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