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Engineering
Projecting a new generation into tech success
| Spotlight
Four Life Sciences Tech Entrepreneurs Give Back to the Influential UBC Engineering Physics Project Lab
Can BC also face deadly earthquakes like Turkey and Syria?
Vancouver Red FM | | Media coverage
Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar talked about the chances of earthquakes in BC.
Major mobile carriers report service outages
Dallas Express | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. David Michelson said modern telecommunications networks are incredibly complex and require constant attention to keep them operating at high levels of service.
Turkey earthquake: Why did so many buildings collapse despite new standards?
Global News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang discussed the goal of earthquake-resilient building codes.
Collective action on climate change: reflections on COP27 and beyond
| Announcement
UBC materials engineering student Rynn Zhang attended the United Nations’ climate change conference, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She shares her reflections on the conference and an update on Canada's policies and promises.
Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs
Victoria News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam said all levels of governments have to step up efforts to educate people about earthquakes, identify vulnerable infrastructure, and prioritize repairs and retrofitting.
Preparing for a major earthquake in B.C.
CTV News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering researchers Drs. Tony Yang and Mehrtash Motamedi discussed how their group is researching ways of improving seismic designs and retrofitting buildings.
UBC prof calls for mandatory seismic assessments
Global News at 11 BC | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained why there needs to be mandatory seismic assessments for buildings in BC.
CIHR funds UBC engineering research on spinal injuries, more effective vaccines
| Announcement
Eight engineering research projects led by UBC researchers are being awarded more than $3.2 million through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants: Fall 2022 competition.