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Engineering
Unlocking material solutions from nature
| Announcement
UBC's BioProducts Institute is a research centre dedicated to unlocking the full potential of nature-based materials like trees, plants, agricultural residuals and waste biomass, to engineer solutions for textiles and plastic alternatives.
UBC Okanagan Engineering leads research to explore new net zero home
| Announcement
UBCO School of Engineering collaborating with Okanagan College, community partners, to create an energy-efficient, high-performance home to achieve net zero energy.
B.C. researchers on mission to prevent malnutrition in space
CTV News | | Media coverage
Food scientist Dr. John Frostad, an assistant professor in chemical and biological engineering, is spearheading efforts at UBC to develop techniques to keep Omega-3 fatty acids in astronauts during future space missions.
UBC research could help astronauts eat well on future Mars missions
| Announcement
Dr. John Frostad, an assistant professor in chemical and biological engineering who studies the science of food, leads a team that is creating new ways of encapsulating omega-3 fatty acids so that they can go the distance.
One way to stop the social spread of disinformation
IEEE Spectrum | | Media coverage
Owning your data is key, says wireless pioneer Siavash Alamouti, a graduate from UBC's electrical engineering program, and winner of this year's Marconi Prize.
Prevalence of Omicron BQ.1 subvariant rising in Saskatoon, wastewater data suggests
CBC | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Ryan Ziels explains why wastewater is a useful tool in helping control the pandemic.
Arthur Chen is climate-proofing agriculture
Vancouver Tech Journal | | Media coverage
Arthur Chen, co-founder of Verdi and engineering physics alumnus, is saving farmers millions of litres of water, and has his eyes set on holistically adapting farms to climate change.
UBCO study reveals increased electricity, heating costs associated with working from home
Castanet | | Media coverage
A study led by UBCO engineering professor Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi found that workers are taking on increased energy expenses at home.
UBCO students drawing attention to Iranian protest movement
Global News | | Media coverage
A group of students at UBC Okanagan repainted the engineering faculty's letter 'E' in the colours of the Iranian flag to raise awareness of government repression in Iran.
Where the rubber hits the road
| Announcement
New research from UBCO School of Engineering has determined that as tires and roads wear down particles of that waste are spread across roadways and can eventually end up in rivers, streams and lakes.