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Engineering
Research finds elevated levels of rare earth elements in East Kootenay coalfield samples
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Researchers at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering conducted a study which found elevated levels of certain rare earth elements in coal deposits from East Kootenay.
Understanding how wind farms interact with wind can optimize their power
Earth.com | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff, with doctoral student Sebastiano Stipa, is part of a team of researchers studying how wind farms can change airstream patterns.
Two UBC Engineering students awarded 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship
| Announcement
UBC engineering students Matthew Chow and Lily Watt have been named recipients of the 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship.
Improving Cybersecurity- A Crucial Line Of Defence
| Spotlight
Hanieh's journey in her PhD and her passion for research and cybersecurity
Making The World A Better Place Through Research And Sharing Knowledge
| Spotlight
Madisyn shares her journey in engineering and her experience as a graduate student.
Vikram Yadav - From Manufacturing Vaccines To Treating Mine Waste
| Spotlight
Dr. Yadav believes engineers are optimists who bring enthusiasm and entrepreneurial drive to the world’s biggest problems
Powerful answers to energy questions may be blowing in the wind
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan researchers, along with a team from Delft University of Technology, have been looking at the placement of wind turbines and at how large wind farms can alter natural wind patterns.
The next generation of mRNA vaccines is on its way
MIT Technology Review | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney (biomedical engineering; Michael Smith Laboratories) was quoted about self-amplifying RNA vaccines.
‘Public health wasn’t the first priority,’ critics say after refinery leak
Canada's National Observer | | Media coverage
An air-quality monitoring project led by UBC mechanical engineering researchers received record reports following an industrial accident at Burnaby’s Parkland refinery.
How effective a climate solution is removing CO2 from the atmosphere?
CBC | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alex Tavasoli is researching how to capture and store CO2 and exploring uses for captured CO2 and waste.