Topics: Engineering
Peter Zandstra Wants to Change the Future of Medicine
BC Business | | Media coverage
BC Business featured UBC's school of biomedical engineering director Dr. Peter Zandstra, who discussed the work the school is doing on medical innovation.
THE World University Rankings name UBC Engineering #2 program in Canada
| Announcement
UBC has recently been named #2 engineering school in Canada, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
Saanich, B.C. pilots e-bike incentive program to encourage active transit
Global News | | Media coverage
Researchers at the UBC REACT Lab will be monitoring a new e-bike incentive program in Saanich for equity considerations and to assess the impact on local greenhouse gas emissions and commuting behaviour.…
Introducing E-Hub, a UBC engineering student’s launch pad for gaining career-ready experience
| Announcement
UBC's Faculty of Applied Science has launched its Experiential Learning Hub, a one-stop-shop for students to explore experiential learning opportunities that can enhance their degree. Opportunities include co…
BC government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023
Oak Bay News | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, an engineering professor and senior Canada research chair at UBC’s faculty of applied science, commented on how building the ease of recycling in a product is important but more attention needs to be paid to the recycling…
University of British Columbia opens bioenergy research facility
Energy Global | | Media coverage
Energy Global featured the opening of the Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre at UBC. Director and professor of chemical and biological engineering Dr. Xiaotao Bi discussed the Centre's potential to transform organic…
Cypherpunks, hodlers and rookies: UBC study identifies three groups of crypto-asset users
| Announcement
With over 100 million users and counting, crypto-assets like Bitcoin are more popular than ever. But managing them remains complicated and fraught with risk: investors have lost billions of dollars in digital funds due to misplaced or forgotten…
UBC Applied Science researchers receive support from Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
| Announcement
Four early-career UBC Applied Science researchers have been named Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholars.
Province testing discoloured substance spotted at gold mine tailings pond
CBC | | Media coverage
Dr. Scott Dunbar, a professor and the head of UBC's department of mining engineering, gave comments about the effect of sulfide minerals.
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture
| Spotlight
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture. We sat down with Andrea Palmer to talk about starting Awake Labs from a classroom, how she responded to the pandemic and her approach to inclusive leadership