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Engineering
Here are 16 positive environmental stories from 2023
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
The top 16 environmental stories include researchers at UBC who discovered how to filter microplastics from water using biodegradable forest byproducts such as bark and wood dust.
New Marshall Bauder Chairs aim to enhance the UBC Engineering learning experience
| Announcement
Dr. Christoph Sielmann and Dr. Alon Eisenstein, assistant professors of teaching in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, have been named the 2023 recipients of the Marshall Bauder Chairs in Experiential Learning and Leadership.
Humanitarian engineering course host first ever student showcase
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
APSC 367, Humanitarian Engineering: Politics and Practice, recently hosted their first ever showcase of student projects at Orchard Commons. The interdisciplinary course, jointly created and taught by the departments of international relations and…
UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding
Global News | | Media coverage
A UBC-led project aiming to protect B.C.’s declining salmon population by identifying and mitigating toxic road runoff has received a $1.8 million grant from Canada’s Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative and the B.C. government. Civil engineering…
UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs
| Announcement
UBC engineers and their partners are working to identify and mitigate toxic hot spots in salmon habitats. The researchers are surveying streams across the Lower Mainland, hoping to build “green infrastructure” that can contain this toxin.
Energizing Sustainability
| Spotlight
Kaiser Foundation for Higher Education donates $10M to the future of sustainable energy at UBC Engineering.
MineSense co-founder gets Mitacs award
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Bern Klein, a professor in the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and co-inventor of the technology used by MineSense Technologies, was recently recognized for his contributions to science with a Mitacs Award.
ECS contributes to UBC Solar’s “Brightside” race car project: Electrical wire donation powers innovation and education in sustainable engineering
Canadian Electrical Wholesaler | | Media coverage
Electrical Cable Supply (ECS) is delighted to announce its recent contribution to UBC Solar – a student engineering design team at the UBC.
Climate change leads engineers to harness the power of green
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers use several low-impact developments (LIDs), like this vegetative area outside the Commons building, that are intentionally created to help control and retain rainwater.
No spill response can eliminate risk to marine life in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Capital Daily | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering researcher Saeed Mohammaduin said that swift and efficient response to an oil spill is crucial to minimize the adverse consequences.