Topics: Engineering
UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
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Researchers in the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia have stepped up to the challenge, designing what could be the very first N95 mask that can be sourced and made entirely in Canada.
UBC mechanical engineering prof receives Human Frontier Science Program grant
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Mattia Bacca, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UBC, has been awarded a three-year research grant from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization.
UBC Applied Science research projects awarded nearly $2.25M by federal New Frontiers in Research Fund
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Research projects led or co-led by UBC Applied Science faculty members have received nearly $2.25 million under the Exploration stream of the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The Exploration stream…
Killam teaching awards go to UBC Applied Science profs and grad students
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Five members of the UBC Applied Science community have been recognized with Killam awards for their achievements in teaching. Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award This year, three APSC teaching assistants were…
NAME faculty receive NSERC/Seaspan Industrial Research Chairs for Intelligent and Green Marine Vessels
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This article originally appeared on the website of UBC's Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program.
UBC Engineering professor appointed to the Council of the Engineering Institute of Canada
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The Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) has confirmed the appointment of professor David G. Michelson of the University of British Columbia to the EIC Council in his role as Chair of the Canadian National Committee of the International Union of…
Making a difference: UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19
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BC engineering students have developed a simple, low-cost COVID-19 ventilator that may very well save lives. Their design — built around a modified BiPAP machine — is among the final 10 in the Code Life Ventilator Challenge, an…
Creating a smarter city from home
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Physical distancing due to COVID-19 poses many new challenges for us as a society. But these challenges also present fresh opportunities for collaboration and creativity. One recent example is a virtual event involving students at the University of…
Biomedical engineering student receives J. Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
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Gabrielle Booth, a third year student in the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics and Biomaterials research stream, has been awarded the J. Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering. The scholarship was established through a…
Biomedical engineering student receives Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship
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Benjamin McMaster, a third-year student in the UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering program’s cellular bioengineering stream, has been awarded a Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship. The scholarship was established from a bequest…