Topics: Engineering
B.C. split on safety of self-driving cars – gradual introduction needed to build comfort among all road users
| Announcement
While self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are hailed as a solution for safer, more efficient roads, UBC Engineering research suggests British Columbians are not quite ready to embrace self-driving cars wholeheartedly.
UBC electrical and computer engineering expert named Canada Research Chair
| Announcement
Dr. Olivia Di Matteo, a new Canada Research Chair in Quantum Software and Algorithms, shares what her current and future research looks like.
UBC Engineering research and outreach receive over $12M investment
| Announcement
Forty-six UBC engineering projects have received federal and provincial funding to advance innovation and learning, support research that tackles the challenges of human equity and climate change, and promote STEM to B.C. youth.
Residents in these Burnaby buildings are at 'high-risk' during extreme heat
Burnaby Now | | Media coverage
Engineering master’s student Oluwasina Agunbiade developed a toolkit for retrofitting at-risk buildings to better withstand extreme heat.
Permanent emergency response team promising, if done right: UBC expert
City News Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant said a provincial permanent emergency response team could be useful in recovering from climate disasters.
Vancouver-based UVX sweeps in to fight infections in senior care homes
BC Business | | Media coverage
Recent engineering alumni Saimir Sulaj and Kunal Sethi have developed a UV light device to safely disinfect air and surfaces in their new tech startup.
Building up to net zero
EGBC Innovation | | Media coverage
A group of UBC students set out to create a zero-embodied carbon building — measuring operational carbon output as well as embodied emissions during construction. The project revealed today's challenges in achieving their goal.
Top 10 Under 40: Inspiring leaders and innovative changemakers of Canada's pulp and paper industry.
Pulp & Paper Canada | | Media coverage
Chemical and Biological Engineering associate professor Heather Trajano named to Top 10 Under 40 by Pulp & Paper Canada.
Supply chain preparedness during wildfire evacuation
CBC North by Northwest | | Media coverage
UBCO School of Engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed supply chain resiliency during wildfires.
I flew weightlessly on a parabolic flight to see incredible student science soar
Space.com | | Media coverage
Members of the UBC Rocket student engineering design team were among a group of Canadian students that took part in science experiments set up by National Research Council Canada.