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UBC Applied Science profs named Distinguished University Scholars
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Three UBC Applied Science professors — Dr. Curtis Berlinguette, Dr. Rehan Sadiq and Dr.
Two undergraduate students awarded CEMF Engineering Ambassador Awards
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Third-year mechanical engineering student, Madisyn Szypula, and first-year engineering student, Kayley Beckie, were both recognized by the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) with 2021 awards.
Canada’s first 5G drones fly over UBC
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Canada’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights over a 5G network took place at UBC last week, showcasing some of the future potential applications of 5G-enabled autonomous flight.
UBC Applied Science profs receive Open Champion Awards
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Two professors in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science have been named Open Educational Resources (OER) Champions by Open UBC and the Alma Mater Society of UBC (AMS).
UBC experts team up to tackle air pollution with network of sensors
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Air pollution is an urgent problem linked to as many as nine million deaths per year worldwide and 14,000 annually in Canada, primarily from related heart and lung diseases. A group of UBC experts are determined to mount a rapid response through…
Made to stick: safe, simple additive could cut agrochemical pollution
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Adding a simple polymer to fertilizers or pesticides could dramatically reduce agricultural pollution, suggests a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia. When agrochemicals are sprayed onto crops, a large amount typically…
Celebrating women in engineering
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While the numbers of women enrolled in postsecondary engineering programs and working as professional engineers have increased over the past few decades, women continue to be significantly underrepresented in these areas.
UBC Applied Science-led projects awarded over $1M in CIHR Project Grant support
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Two projects led by UBC Faculty of Applied Science researchers will receive more than $1 million through the Project Grants: Fall 2020 competition administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
UBC Engineering-led projects awarded $6.6M in research infrastructure support
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Research projects led by UBC Engineering researchers will receive $6.6 million in funding support through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s 2020 Innovation Fund competition, the Government of Canada announced today.
UBC Engineering set record high for winter work placements
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UBC Engineering students secured more work placements for the 2021 winter term than they did for any winter term in the engineering program’s history. With guidance from UBC Engineering Co-op, 570 students found jobs for the period of January to…