Topics: Engineering
Restoring autonomy of Parkinson’s patients: UBC Engineering Capstone highlights
The Phoenix News | | Media coverage
UBCO's Parkinson’s Attenuator Capstone team is aiming to reduce hand tremors of patients with Parkinson's.
BC deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
Global News | | Media coverage
SOE's Dr. Shahria Alam commented on designing a stormwater drainage system to better adapt to climate change.
Engineering in Action: Combining Fieldwork and Office Expertise
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Siera's experience in engineering and on the worksite.
COVID on the floor linked to outbreaks on two hospital wards
Medscape | | Media coverage
MECH's Dr. Steven Rogak discussed methods to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals.
At-home food recyclers are often billed as eco-saviors. We don’t buy it.
Wirecutter | | Media coverage
CHBE's Dr. Anthony Lau was cited in a New York Times article about how countertop composters don’t produce compost.
After decades of 'slime,' BC First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
CBC News | | Media coverage
CHBE's Dr. Madjid Mohseni commented on the federal government’s need to work with local Indigenous communities to ensure that they have access to safe drinking water.
Lessons from a road trip: Drivers need a safety refresher
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
A study by UBCO civil engineering researchers showed that fatal crashes in BC more than doubled when highway speed limits were increased.
Nine reasons we love our spooky, kooky model organisms
Nature News | | Media coverage
CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill was among nine researchers who shared what inspired the study of an unusual, spooky organism.
UBCO students looking for an existing home they can help make more energy efficient and fire-resistant
Castanet | | Media coverage
A group of UBCO engineering students are looking to work with the owners of a single-family home who are interested in making it more energy efficient and fire-resistant.
Engineering: A Career Path That Powers Possibilities
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Job: Associate, McKinsey & CompanyTell us about your job.I’m in a very non-traditional job for engineers at the moment, working as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.