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UBC innovators unveil novel wood leather soccer ball at Expo 2025

Capital Current | | Media coverage

UBC’s Bioproducts Institute unveil a first-of-its-kind wood leather ball at EXPO 2025 in Osaka Japan. This ball is a symbol of innovation, culture, design, science, and sport aligned with Vancouver hosting the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

Meet the 15 New UBC Spin-offs in 2024/2025

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Explore how the UBC Faculty of Applied Science contributed to 4 of 15 new spin-offs launched this year with support from the Inventions and Licensing team at Innovation UBC. These ventures are pushing boundaries in energy, clean water, and…

From Sri Lanka to Vancouver: UBC alum named to BC Business 30 Under 30 for healthcare innovation

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UBC Biomedical Engineering alum Madhini Vigneswaran was recently named to the 2025 BC Business 30 Under 30 list for her innovative work in biomedical engineering and her commitment to community.

Meet the 15 New UBC Spin-offs in 2024/2025

Innovation UBC | | Media coverage

Explore how the UBC Faculty of Applied Science contributed to 4 of 15 new spin-offs launched this year with support from the Inventions and Licensing team at Innovation UBC. These ventures are pushing boundaries in energy, clean water, and…

New stir stick detects drink spiking in seconds

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The Spikeless device prototype changes colour when exposed to harmful drug concentrations in any drink.

BC researchers are turning oil sands waste into carbon fibres

BC Business | | Media coverage

Producing large quantities of the usable green carbon fibres could prove challenging, says Material Engineering's Dr. Yasmine Abdin

Innovation UBC announces 10 startup ventures joining HATCH Venture Builder Winter 2025

T-Net British Columbia | | Media coverage

Two early-stage ventures co-founded by electrical and computer engineers Lukas Chrostowski and Sudip Shekhar, and mechanical engineer Hongshen Ma, are part of the new HATCH cohort.

Railway workers locked out across Canada

CTV News | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove discussed the railway shutdown across Canada. 

Learning by doing

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Engineering is an exciting area of study because it’s all about learning and applying knowledge. You start by building up a strong foundation in the fundamentals of science and math throughout your degree. You’ll then use that understanding to build…

Student ingenuity abuzz on Design and Innovation Day 2024

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From addressing environmental challenges to enhancing human well-being, the 201 capstone projects on display at the 2024 Design and Innovation Day showcase were a testament to the ingenuity and commitment of UBC’s aspiring engineers.

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