Topics: Engineering
Black Excellence in STEM speaker and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune talks rule-breaking and building bold futures
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBC is spotlighting Black History Month with its Black Excellence in STEM series. The CBC’s Stephen Quinn spoke with the first session speaker, UBC medical school student and SBME alum Coralie Tcheune, about her talk “How to Build Cool Things, Break…
Researchers make breakthrough in fight against hazard lurking in US waterways: 'Silent threats'
The Cool Down | | Media coverage
UBCO Engineering professor Sumi Siddiqua and her team of researchers developed a two-layer membrane that can significantly prevent landfill plastic from leaking into local waterways.
Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
The Guardian | | Media coverage
UBC Biomedical Engineering Professor Carl de Boer comments on Google DeepMind's latest AI tool which claims to help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments.
Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions
| Announcement
School of Biomedical Engineering researchers have created a topical CRISPR-based therapy that could offer a lasting cure for a range of skin disorders.
Genome BC and BRIMM launch biomining innovation partnership to transform mining practices
| Announcement
The partnership is set to grow BC’s local expertise in biomining while demonstrating how biological tools can solve industry challenges.
Richmond-based pilot using Fraser River sediment to protect communities from flooding
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
The pilot — led by Ducks Unlimited Canada and UBC engineers — aims to rebuild eroding tidal marshes that once protected the shoreline.
Helping hands: UBCO research team develops brace to reduce tremors
| Announcement
UBCO engineers test a lightweight, wearable unit to inhibit involuntary movement.
UBC Applied Science leads $2.5M project to explore hydrogen heating for Vancouver campus
| Announcement
A three-year project led by Applied Science in collaboration with UBC Facilities, FortisBC and Elomatic is exploring whether campus boilers could one day run entirely on hydrogen, a zero-carbon-emission fuel.
Systems thinking can change the world
| Spotlight
How systems thinking can change the world People often talk about “thinking like an engineer.” What they are often referring to is the way that engineers use systems thinking to approach complex problems. This involves taking the time to…
Missing out on local data centres could cost B.C., industry leaders warn
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Mohammad Shahrad speaks on the need for secure, homegrown digital infrastructure in BC as geopolitical risk rises.