Topics: Engineering
Powerful new antibacterial coating to be developed by UBC engineering researchers
| Announcement
UBC materials engineering researchers Dr. Amanda Clifford and Dr. Edouard Asselin are developing an advanced copper coating that could help reduce the spread of aggressive infections contracted through contaminated surfaces in hospitals and other…
Clean tech entrepreneur Dr. Vikram Yadav named among top 40 under 40 in Canada
Financial Post | | Media coverage
Dr. Vikram Yadav, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC, has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
UBCO researcher develops mask coating to prevent spread of COVID virus
iNFO News | | Media coverage
Dr. Seyyedarash Haddadi, a postdoctoral research fellow at UBCO's school of engineering, is being recognized for his work in developing a graphene oxide-based material to use as a mask coating to prevent the transmission of the COVID-…
No quick fix in sight for road and rail repair in B.C.
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Gordon Lovegrove, a professor at UBCO’s school of engineering, discussed the need to be more proactive about planning for extreme events and rebuilding an improved system that may benefit Canada in the long run.
Flood-ravaged B.C. braces for more rain amid hope that dike repairs will hold
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
UBC chemical engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni gave comments about the water supply system in B.C. and how community water supplies could be at risk due to the flooding and mudslides of last week.
When surging floods meet expanding pipelines
The Tyee | | Media coverage
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme gave comments about using pipelines to transport fluid over long distances, and the risks that floods pose to pipeline infrastructure.
Could mRNA make us superhuman?
BBC | | Media coverage
BBC interviewed Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, about mRNA vaccines.
mRNA vaccines changed the course of the pandemic. Now, they could cure all kinds of other diseases
Salon | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, was quoted in an article about mRNA vaccines.
UBC Engineering’s Vikram Yadav named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Indo-Canadian Voice | | Media coverage
Dr. Vikram Yadav, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC, has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for his highly interdisciplinary and impactful innovation portfolio.
Could take weeks to begin repairing 'unprecedented' damage to B.C.'s road system, experts say
CBC | | Media coverage
Dr. Ahmad Rteil, a professor of structural engineering at UBCO, gave comments about repairing the highways washed out by heavy rains and flooding in B.C.