Topics: Engineering
UBC Applied Science-led Research Excellence Clusters announced
| Announcement
UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition awards funding to seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members.
UBC Engineering-led Research Excellence Clusters announced
| Announcement
Five Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Engineering faculty members have been awarded funding through UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition.
New wearable technology can measure blood sugar using sweat
| Announcement
Safoora Khosravi, a PhD student in UBC's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed an advanced wearable glucose sensor that could reduce the need for painful finger pricks by people living with diabetes.
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French receives UBC Envisioning Equality award
| Announcement
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Sheryl Staub-French has been named a recipient of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.
UBC Applied Science profs receive Envisioning Equality award
| Announcement
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, a professor of civil engineering, and Dr. Sabrina Wong, a professor of nursing, have been named recipients of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.
Abbotsford will soon be home to the first supercapacitor manufacturing facility in the country
BC Business | | Media coverage
BC Business mentioned UBCO engineering professor Dr. Jian Liu's involvement with the clean energy startup Atlas Power Technologies. The company makes supercapacitors, a battery alternative that can charge and discharge energy…
B.C. emission reduction targets ‘based on a fantasy,’ say energy experts
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC professors at the department of chemical and biological engineering, Dr. Xiaotao Bi and Dr. Roland Clift, discussed their new report on how prepared B.C. is to meet its emissions reduction target for 2030.
Geering Up's people-focused workshops
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Solutions that work for a diverse group of people require a diverse set of perspectives in the design process. At Geering Up, we strive to remove barriers to STEM and empower all to tackle the complexities of finding solutions that work for everyone.
UBC Engineering set record high for student work placements in 2021
| Announcement
In 2021, UBC Engineering students secured the highest number of work terms in the co-op program's history. The achievement suggests that UBC continues to be a top choice for employers seeking engineering talent.
Accelerating towards net zero emissions: how to mobilize your university on climate action
Times Higher Education | | Media coverage
John Madden, UBC director of sustainability and engineering, campus and community planning, discussed how universities can mobilize their intellectual and institutional capacities to accelerate towards net zero emissions…