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UBCO researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors

Castanet | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Zarifi and graduate student Vishal Balasubramanian are investigating ways to ensure water-resistant coatings do not deteriorate over time. 

UBC Engineering researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors

| Announcement

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers are investigating ways to ensure wear-resistant coatings — designed to protect turbines, propellers, bridges and other structures — are not deteriorating over time.

Everything you need to know about the new Covid-19 vaccine

Chatelaine | | Media coverage

Dr. Anna Blakney, assistant professor at UBC biomedical engineering (Michael Smith Laboratories), explained how this fall’s COVID-19 vaccine differs from previous versions. 

B.C. experts went to Turkey to study its devastating earthquakes. This is their advice

The Province | | Media coverage

UBC engineering experts were among a group of researchers that visited Turkey to study the aftermath of its earthquake. Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang said that preparing for an earthquake should include putting measures in place to…

How work has changed for university vaccine researchers

University Affairs | | Media coverage

Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney commented on the increased interest in vaccine research. 

UBC Environmental Engineering welcomes new co-director Dr. Tamara Etmannski

| Announcement

Environmental Engineering announces Dr. Tamara Etmannski as the new Co-Director of ENVL, alongside Dr. Madjid Mohseni.

Keeping The Joy Of Learning Alive

| Spotlight

Divya's passion for making an impact through her education and her decision of pursuing Electrical and Chemical Engineering.

Engineering Is About Developing Effective And Accessible Solutions

| Spotlight

Goksu's interest in CHBE and experience working on the Chem E-Car and in the Zandstra Laboratory.

SBME postdoctoral fellow, Samantha Grist, receives the Optica Foundation Challenge Award 

UBC - SBME | | Media coverage

Congratulations to SBME postdoctoral fellow Samantha Grist for receiving the Optica Foundation Challenge Award. Samantha’s research focuses on developing silicon photonic biosensors, and she is currently working on a project to develop biosensors to…

Finding concrete solutions to one of the world's hardest environmental problems

CBC Quirks & Quarks | | Media coverage

UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Shahria Alam discussed making new concrete with concrete recycled from demolished structures. 

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