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.
UBC Engineering researchers receive over $2.2 million in funding from B.C. Knowledge Development Fund
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The cutting-edge labs and equipment supported by the BCKDF help UBC Applied Science attract top researchers and innovators and help build impactful partnerships with industry.
Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team
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New research leads to a more sustainable, economical option to lithium-ion technology
15 ways UBC researchers broke new ground in 2025
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UBC Applied Science projects Spikeless and the MycoToilet are among the top research stories of the year.
Microbe-assisted mining
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UBC catalyzing success for the mineral industry with data-powered and nature-forward solutions.
Interested in autonomous robots? You’ll want to meet Dr. Cyrus Neary
| Spotlight
Dr. Cyrus Neary “I am exploring how to develop and integrate methods in artificial intelligence—like language understanding and learning from data—into reliable engineering systems, with a focus on robotics and autonomy.”
UBC researchers discover microbes turning food waste into energy
| Announcement
A team led by UBC Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Ryan Ziels discovered a previously-unknown bacterium that plays a crucial role in the conversion of food scraps to renewable natural gas.
Two UBC Engineering researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Purang Abolmaesumi and Nozomu Yachie were announced as new and renewed Chairs, representing an investment in UBC Engineering's research excellence.
Massive wind farms change wind patterns
Earth.com | | Media coverage
Research by UBCO School of Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff identifies a critical flaw in how the wind energy industry forecasts wind farm performance.