Topics: Engineering
Ilija Mišković - Using AI And Machine Learning To Create Sustainable Solutions
| Spotlight
Dr. Eli Miskovic is pushing what’s possible with AI and transforming the mining industry
Trevor Carey - Developing Predictive Models To Predict The Impact Of A 9.0 Earthquake
| Spotlight
Dr. Trevor Carey is developing tools to better predict what happens so we can improve our resiliency in the face of a natural disaster
A Semester In Hong Kong Was A Highlight Of Tina Nguyen’s Engineering Education
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Tina's decision of studying electrical engineering and how going on exchange was an amazing experience for her.
Keep An Open Mind And Trust Things Will Work Out
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Declan's experience in computer engineering and studying for a semester abroad.
How AI could help the water industry curb its thirst for energy
Fortune | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni said that the water industry is risk-averse to trying new approaches such as AI as the industry is responsible for public health.
Vancouver weather: Why can't buses make it up snowy hills?
The Province | | Media coverage
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove said the infrequent snow and lack of machinery in Metro Vancouver makes it difficult for roads to be plowed quickly when it snows.
Stroke survivors regain grip on life with game-changing 'Smart glove'
Interesting Engineering | | Media coverage
ECE professor Dr. Peyman Servati and PhD student Arvin Tashakori have developed a wearable “smart glove” that may help stroke survivors regain their hand functions. B.C. stroke survivors will be testing the glove as part of a study led by physical…
‘Smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
| Announcement
New washable wireless smart textile technology developed at UBC in collaboration with Vancouver startup Texavie also has potential uses in virtual reality and American Sign Language translation.
War, peace and a changing climate
CBC What On Earth | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alex Tavasoli commented on the use of carbon dioxide to cure concrete.
Proposed critical-mineral mines in B.C. could each make $1B per year revenue if approved: industry association
CBC | | Media coverage
Professor Dr. John Steen (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering; Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining) commented on a study by the Mining Association of B.C. which claimed some minerals have the potential to be a major…