Topics: Engineering
Designing a resin transfer moulding apparatus to make surfboard fins
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Designing a resin transfer moulding apparatus to make surfboard fins
Landslide risk assessment and mitigation options analysis for the Whitehorse escarpment
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What’s the risk? Geological engineering students conduct a landslide risk assessment in Whitehorse
Accounting for climate change: New experiential learning opportunities
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Transitioning to a sustainable economy requires building a diverse workforce with relevant climate-skills. UBC Sustainability Education Fellows, including Civil Engineering's Dr. Tamara Etmannski, discuss how developing these skills can start…
Wastewater Cultivation of Microalgae for Bio-based Nylon Precursor Production
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Students work on innovative capstone project with Lululemon.
Clean Hydrogen: Designing An Innovative Methane Pyrolysis Plant
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Chemical engineering students propose a clean energy breakthrough
Learning to be a professional
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Engineering is a well-paying, impactful profession. At UBC, students gain technical, ethical, and communication skills through integrated learning and co-op, preparing them to become responsible, licensed engineers committed to sustainability.
UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility
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New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector
Opinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the uncertainty in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here, says School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra.
TransLink riders brace for another rate increase this summer
CBC | | Media coverage
TransLink has approved a four per cent fare hike that will come into effect in July, nearly double the last several increases which have averaged two per cent. UBC Civil Engineering Associate Professor Alex Bigazzi says until now, fares haven’t kept…
New stir stick detects drink spiking in seconds
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The Spikeless device prototype changes colour when exposed to harmful drug concentrations in any drink.