Topics: Engineering

How heading a soccer ball can hurt the brain

Washington Post | | Media coverage

Media mentioned a study led by mechanical engineering professor Dr. Lyndia Wu which found that redirecting a soccer ball with your head results in 22g of acceleration or more. 

Canada Japan Co-op Program awarded $500,000 to diversify Canadian student talent in Japan

| Announcement

Japanese employers are now able to access an expanded pool of Canadian postsecondary student talent through the Canada Japan Co-op Program (CJCP), thanks to new funding from Universities Canada.

New UBC Engineering research takes aim at improving diagnostic imaging

| Announcement

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers Jonathan Holzman and Alexis Guidi are exploring the potential of terahertz radiation to improve the quality of medical diagnostic imaging.

Mario Kart robot racing, UBC Engineering Physics style

| Announcement

The 23rd annual UBC Engineering Physics robot competition featured fully autonomous robots racing on a Mario Kart-themed track.

Researchers develop cheaper way to make carbon fibers from oil sands byproducts

American Society of Mechanical Engineers | | Media coverage

Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin has developed a method to turn asphaltene into carbon fibre.

UBC students bring Mario Kart to life with robotics competition

CTV News | | Media coverage

UBC engineering students brought Mario Kart to life by creating autonomous robots to race around a track. 

What B.C. is learning about earthquakes from the 2023 disaster in Turkey

The Weather Network | | Media coverage

A team of civil engineering researchers are investigating why some buildings collapsed and not others during the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey.

The feds bought a pipeline for $5B. How did the cost balloon to over $30B?

Global News | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Nemkumar Banthia commented on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. 

A navigation app that suggests the safest route

CKNW Mornings with Simi | | Media coverage

Civil engineering professor Dr. Tarek Sayed has developed a navigation app with an algorithm that suggests the safest route.

UBC engineering researcher lifting virus detection to next level

| Announcement

UBC engineering researcher Dr. Sepideh Pakpour is developing new technology using magnetic levitation to collect, purify and detect viruses in the air.

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