Topics: Research Excellence
German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions
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UBC Applied Science research is making waves - with the President of Germany visiting UBC to see the practical solutions that Applied Science researchers are developing to address complex challenges like climate change and clean energy.
Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Engineering receive GCRC funding
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Four Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Engineering faculty members will receive funding through UBC's Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition.
UBCO Engineering battery research gets a boost from CFI
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Many of the devices we rely on in our daily lives have one thing in common: the need for energy storage. Dr. Jian Liu and his team are now even better positioned to makes strides in designing, building and testing the next generation of batteries…
UBC Engineering projects receive investments from CFI Innovation Fund
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Projects led by UBC Engineering researchers Govind Kaigala, Jian Lu and Robert Rohling received funding for cutting-edge tools and labs to accelerate discovery and economic growth.
Four UBC Engineering experts among 2025 Faculty Research Award recipients
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Anas Chaaban and Mahmudur Fatmi of the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering, Xiaoxiao Li of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Carl de Boer of the School of Biomedical Engineering were recognized for their research excellence and scholarly…
Skwah First Nation powers the community with solar energy
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBC chemical engineering professor Naoko Ellis has been mapping out renewable energy options for B.C. communities with Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET).
Vancouver built up fast — but now its older towers face an earthquake reckoning
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UBC Civil Engineering Associate Professor Carlos Molina Hutt comments on Vancouver's vulnerability to earthquakes and how the city can become more resilient.
UBC Engineering projects receive $15.8 million investment from PacifiCan for dual-use research
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The projects, led by Dr. Adam Clare and Dr. Karen Cheung, are accelerating the development of technologies with both defence and civilian applications.
UBC partners with TKMS on dual-use innovation ecosystem
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UBC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German submarine manufacturer to develop technologies and innovations that have both national security and civilian applications.
Cleantech: Building blocks of the hydrogen economy
The Edge Malaysia | | Media coverage
UBC Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Walter Mérida and his research team collaborate with industry leaders on a three-year project exploring whether The UBC Campus Energy Centre (CEC) could one day run entirely on hydrogen, a zero-carbon-…