Topics: Engineering
Laundry-friendly battery can be put through the wash
New Atlas | | 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…
Why Bill Gates invested in this tiny start-up that helps turn lithium into batteries
CNBC | | Media coverage
CNBC highlighted Mangrove, a new company formed by UBC engineering professor Dr. David Wilkinson and members of his research group at the Clean Energy Research Centre. The start-up is working to retrieve as much as 90 per…
Keeping road traffic down in a post-pandemic world
| Announcement
Strong bicycle networks, priority pedestrian areas and other active transportation measures are key to preventing a massive sustained shift from public transit to car travel after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, a recent study by UBC civil engineering…
UBC Engineering to host Technical Briefing, following major flooding and landslides in BC
| Announcement
A team of UBC Civil Engineering researchers recently conducted an aerial reconnaissance of the November 2021 BC natural disasters and will share preliminary observations in a virtual technical briefing on December 15.
Build B.C.’s supply chain back better, analysts advise
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemy Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, says regardless of who is taking the brunt of the current supply-chain disruptions, the key now will be to build back to a much higher standard.
Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality
| Announcement
UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being tossed in the laundry.
What it will take to rebuild B.C. infrastructure amid flood damages
BNN Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemy Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC's faculty of science, says repair and rebuild of damaged infrastructure from climate events will require a rethink of construction practices, including the use of…
BC Natural Disaster Technical Briefing (Online)
Dec 15, 2021 | 8:30am - 10:30am | Event
An Engineering Technical Briefing Based on UBC’s Aerial Reconnaissance UBC Engineering invited government and industry professionals to an online technical briefing, where faculty in the program shared preliminary observations on the natural…
Flooding in B.C. has overwhelmed the sewage systems of smaller communities
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Pierre Bérubé, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, was quoted in an article about the damage caused by the flooding on wastewater treatment plants.
UBC post-doctoral student wins $1.9 million from Prince William, Elon Musk competitions
National Post | | Media coverage
Media reported that UBC postdoctoral chemical and biological engineering student Kevin Kung's invention has won nearly $2M prize money from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s inaugural Earthshot Prize, as…