Topics: Engineering
UBC researchers turn black bitumen into green carbon fibres
JEC Composites | | Media coverage
Materials engineer Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her colleagues have developed a way to convert bitumen into commercial-grade carbon fibres.
Can infrastructure keep pace with immigration?
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Nemkumar Banthia commented on the ability of B.C.’s infrastructure to support newcomers.
UBC engineers successfully develop carbon fiber from bitumen
Composites World | | Media coverage
Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators have turned bitumen into carbon fiber, a crucial product for the energy transition.
Co-op Chronicles: Thriving in Computer Engineering
| Spotlight
Arya's experience with Computer engineering and her co-op journey.
How is going back to natural fabrics the way to be fashion forward?
CBC Planet Wonder (TV) | | Media coverage
Materials engineering student Rynn Zhang discussed the impact of textiles on climate change and the environment (6:33 mark).
Canada's first hydrogen train is taking passengers
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the functionality of hydrogen trains in Canada.
Mining companies betting on autonomous technology to make dangerous jobs safer
BNN Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar discussed automation in mining.
Professor: Impact of forever chemicals on the environment
NTD | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discussed the dangers of forever chemicals.
Engineering might not be what you think it is!
| Spotlight
There are definitely some misconceptions out there when it comes to what engineering is all about. Let’s take a look at some of the common myths about engineering and engineers.
Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows
Vancouver is Awesome | | Media coverage
A study co-authored by civil engineering researchers found that specially designed gardens could reduce toxic chemicals associated with tires entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent.