Topics:
Engineering
How is going back to natural fabrics the way to be fashion forward?
CBC Planet Wonder (TV) | | Media coverage
Materials engineering student Rynn Zhang discussed the impact of textiles on climate change and the environment (6:33 mark).
Canada's first hydrogen train is taking passengers
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the functionality of hydrogen trains in Canada.
Mining companies betting on autonomous technology to make dangerous jobs safer
BNN Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar discussed automation in mining.
Professor: Impact of forever chemicals on the environment
NTD | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discussed the dangers of forever chemicals.
Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows
Vancouver is Awesome | | Media coverage
A study co-authored by civil engineering researchers found that specially designed gardens could reduce toxic chemicals associated with tires entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent.
Recycling and injection moulding of aeronautical post-consumer low density polyethylene
| Spotlight
The challengePassengers journey to the edge of space inside a pressurized capsule that is lofted by a helium-filled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) balloon.
Designing a completely compostable diaper
| Spotlight
The challengeNinety percent of a disposable diaper consists of plastic, and each year, more than 30 billion disposable diapers end up in North American landfills.
Secwèpemc woman adept at kicking down doors
100 Mile Free Press | | Media coverage
Indigenous woman Dawn McGrath is among the first cohort of Indigenous people completing a PhD in civil engineering at UBCO.
As B.C. fires threaten highways, communities fear their access routes will be choked off
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed how remote areas can better prepare for potential road closures due to wildfires.
Vulnerable groups need more support with poor Toronto air quality, say climate experts
CBC | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering associate professor Dr. Amanda Giang discussed how wildfire smoke affects marginalized people.