Topics: Engineering
Gemina Labs announces research collaboration on next generation biosensors
Yahoo Finance | | Media coverage
Dr. Amanda Clifford, materials engineering professor, has entered a collaborative research partnership with Gemina Laboratories Ltd. to focus on the development of wearable biosensors.
Ottawa urged to act after Taliban shuts women out of higher education
CBC News | | Media coverage
Applied sciences student Habiba Nazari said she fears her sisters in Afghanistan will never be able to attend university after the Taliban's ban on women attending universities.
UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention in Central Okanagan
West K News | | Media coverage
Sadia Ishaq, a PhD candidate in UBCO’s school of engineering, discussed creating measures to help mitigate damage from future climate-related disasters.
UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan engineers have created measures to help municipalities mitigate damage from future climate-related disasters. They developed recommendations and best practices to improve flood resilience within communities in Canada.
UBC researchers studying AI to reduce sea noise for whales
CityNews | | Media coverage
Dr. Jasmin Jelovica and Dr. Rajeev Jaiman, professors of mechanical engineering, are studying solutions for reducing chronic ship noise that can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for marine mammals.
UBC engineers want to save whales from drowning… in noise
| Announcement
Chronic ship noise can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for marine mammals like whales, dolphins and porpoises. UBC Engineering researchers Dr. Rajeev Jaiman and Dr. Jasmin Jelovica are diving in to help address the issue.
UBCO unveils art installation on day of action for violence against women
Castanet | | Media coverage
UBCO students gathered to unveil an art installation that remembers the 14 women that were killed at a school in Montreal in 1989. The art piece, titled For Future Matriarchs, was created by Syilx artist Krista-Belle Stewart and Secwépemc artist…
Decades of work remain long after the shaking ends
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang discussed the Vancouver buildings that don't meet high-performance earthquake standards.
B.C. man reunites with the Space Age hovercraft he built in the 1960s
CBC News | | Media coverage
David Scott, 85-year-old mechanical engineering alumnus, was reunited with a hovercraft that he built in the 1960s.
Engineering students and faculty honour École Polytechnique victims at 14 Not Forgotten ceremony
Ubyssey | | Media coverage
Applied science students and faculty members held a memorial on December 5 to honor the victims of the École Polytechnique mass shooting.