Topics: Engineering
Three UBC students named engineering ambassadors
| Announcement
Three UBC Engineering undergraduate students have received Ambassador Awards from the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF).
Shaping water
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Engineering researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a simple way to create soft structures of various shapes and sizes using oil and water.
BRIMM webinar series: The future of biotechnology in mining
May 17, 2022 | 10:00am - 11:30am | Event
BRIMM is excited to partner with the MICA network (Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator) to deliver a 2-day webinar series: The Future of Biotechnology in Mining.
Engineers at UBC get under the skin of ionic skin
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In the quest to build smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin, ionic skins have shown significant advantages. They're made of flexible, biocompatible hydrogels that use ions to carry an electrical charge. In contrast to…
Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
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UBC chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Naoko Ellis offers an incisive look at CCUS: what they are, how they have been unfairly criticized — and why they are technologies "we can't ignore" in the ongoing fight…
Three UBC Engineering profs awarded Killam Teaching Prize
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Three UBC Engineering professors have received the 2021/22 Killam Teaching Prize.
Shawinigan: Difficulties with membrane filtration experienced elsewhere in Quebec
Radio Canada | | Media coverage
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Pierre Bérubé discussed using membrane filtration in water treatment facilities.
More copper, less infection
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More than 400 antimicrobial copper patches have been installed on door handles and railings in UBC buildings including the Chemical and Biological Engineering building, the Pulp and Paper Centre, and the School of Nursing.
Engineers borrow a tree’s cellulose to toughen new materials
Science News for Students | | Media coverage
Professor Dr. Emily Cranston (department of chemical and biological engineering; department of wood science) discussed a new study which used tree cellulose to toughen new materials.
New study finds ways to improve COVID-19 digital tracking tools
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A new study by a team of UBC electrical and computer engineering researchers aims to remove barriers to the adoption of digital tracking tools for COVID-19.