Topics: Engineering
Alumni Career Stories: Q&A with Roz Seyednejad (BASc '98, MEng '00)
| Spotlight
Roz Seyednejad is the founder and managing partner of Stratesol Consulting, where she and her team provide Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit and government grant expertise to help simplify innovation funding…
UBC BioProducts Institute awarded over $3.5M in Government of Canada support
| Announcement
The UBC BioProducts Institute (BPI) has been awarded $3.5 million from the Government of Canada to support the creation of valuable bioproducts like personal protective equipment from BC forest waste and residues.
UBC Applied Science projects receive over $7M in provincial research infrastructure support
| Announcement
Six UBC Applied Science research projects that will improve health and prosperity in British Columbia have been awarded nearly $7.3 million in infrastructure support through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF).
UBC Applied Science projects awarded $1.2M in federal research infrastructure support
| Announcement
Eight research projects based at UBC Applied Science have together received $1.2 million in support for labs and equipment through the Canada Foundation for Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
New wearable mechanism may lessen the burden of those living with Parkinson’s
Castanet | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Hadi Mohammadi has developed a new, wearable device that reduces tremors in a range of activities and scenarios, but doesn’t restrict movements of the hand, wrist or fingers.
UBCO-developed technology opens door to personalized antibiotic therapy
Kelowna Capital News | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Zarifi and his team at the Okanagan Microelectronics and Gigahertz Application Lab have developed a new method for monitoring bacterial responses to antibiotics in healthcare settings.
Squamish recycling smells like garbage and glass
Squamish Chief | | Media coverage
Dr. Anthony Lau, a professor in UBC's department of chemical and biological engineering, was quoted in an article about the contaminants in Squamish’s landfill.
UBC Seismic triumphs at international design competition
| Announcement
The UBC Seismic Design Team has placed first at the 2021 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition.
UBC researchers found wastewater samples can track COVID variants in metropolitan areas
News 1130 | | Media coverage
Dr. Ryan Ziels, a professor of civil engineering, spoke about his study that found wastewater genomic testing can be a quick and effective way to track COVID-19 variants within a region.
New Scientist all-day virtual event: What is the future of healthcare?
New Scientist | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor in UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, spoke about the next generation of mRNA vaccines.