Topics: Engineering
Vulnerable groups need more support with poor Toronto air quality, say climate experts
CBC | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering associate professor Dr. Amanda Giang discussed how wildfire smoke affects marginalized people.
Recycling an innovative material into lightweight, abrasion-resistant shin pads
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The challengeALUULA Composites is a high-performance material manufacturing company that creates composites with high tear and stretch resistance that are used in many products across a range of markets.
Designing and building a fish identification and sorter for the Big Bar fish wheel
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The challengeThe goal was to reduce the person-hours required to operate the fish wheel and make the process more efficient.
Engineering a new future: Meet six inspiring UBC graduates
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Meet six UBC Engineering women and non-binary graduates of 2023 who have made an impact.
SeaBrick: Manufacturing a new construction material out of kelp
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The challengeSeaBrick is a startup company trying to create an interlocking, buoyant brick system made from kelp that could be used as an alternative to metal or concrete for marine infrastru
High tech textiles: UBC researchers develop carbon fibre process sourced from oil sands materials
Collision Repair Magazine | | Media coverage
Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators have turned bitumen into carbon fibre.
This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams
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Materials engineering expert Dr. Yasmine Abdin is transforming bitumen from Alberta oilsands into carbon fibre, a lightweight material used in electric cars and aeroplanes.
Engineering Change: A Woman's Commitment to Promote Diversity in Engineering through Co-op and Work Learn Opportunities
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Zahra's journey in engineering, the courses she took and liked and her experience in Deloitte, BlackBerry, Microsoft, and Scotiabank.
Rowing Through Environmental Engineering: Elizabeth's Experience
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Elizabeth's experience in engineering; from choosing her specialization in environmental engineering to courses she liked and her plans for the future.
Future of renewable energy looks like a giant battery as Vancouver company scales up production
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Martin Ordonez said battery power is needed to hit net-zero goals for power production.