Topics: Engineering
BC should allow the “logical freedom” of wearing N95s: aerosol expert
Burnaby Beacon | | Media coverage
UBC mechanical engineering professor Steven Rogak, expert in filtration systems and aerosol science, was interviewed following provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry's statement that respirators don’t necessarily provide an advantage over…
UBC researchers look at 'gel' biomaterials to help treat spinal cord injuries
CTV | | Media coverage
UBC's Mend the Gap team led by Dr. John Madden, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the faculty of applied science, is leading an international effort to develop a new way to treat spinal cord injuries which…
Scientists create the first stretchable and washable battery
Designboom | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. Dr. Ngoc Tan Nguyen, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s faculty of applied science, and Dr. John Madden, director of UBC’s Advanced Materials and…
It’s not necessary to trash the environment to extract metals needed for renewable energy
The Conversation | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professors Dr. W. Scott Dunbar, Dr. Davide Elmo and Dr. John Steen at UBC's faculty of applied science discussed changing mining technology to reduce its footprint.
As calls for better masking practices increase, provinces are divided over the use of N95s
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Steven Rogak, a UBC professor of mechanical engineering, discussed the fit and function of N95 masks and other respirators.
UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
| Announcement
A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) — the kind caused by impact from a car crash, a fall, a sporting activity or a violent act — is repairing the gap that is formed when the spine is broken. This gap, typically a…
Some classes to resume in-person January 24, 2022
| Announcement
Dear students, Due to the experiential nature of the learning and requirements within the Faculty of Applied Science, an important exception has been made to the…
UBC Mechanical Engineering First-Year Networking Event (Virtual)
Feb 17, 2022 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Event
Are you a first-year engineering student with questions about mechanical engineering at UBC Vancouver? You are invited to join us for a unique online networking event where you can speak directly to alumni, faculty and upper-year students about our…
Abbotsford and Sumas want to relaunch an international prevention group
Radio Canada | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, was quoted about the need for new infrastructure to deal with disasters that will worsen in the future.
Smell something funky? UBC researchers want to borrow your nose
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC team researchers behind the Smell Vancouver project are looking for odour reports from people around Metro Vancouver and working to link odours with air pollution. Dr. Sahil Bhandari, a postdoctoral fellow in …