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German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions

| Announcement

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.

Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch Centre for Future Materials with UBC

MINING.COM | | Media coverage

UBC researchers are advancing projects funded by the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, focused on sustainable copper mining. 

Research from UBC and the University of Manitoba explores the developmental origins of the human immune system

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New research from UBC and the University of Manitoba explores the developmental origins of the human immune system and reveals unexpected lineage relationships.

UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector

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Dr. Adrien Desjardins was named Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, to research and teach in emerging areas such as adaptive sensing and imaging, autonomous navigation and monitoring of natural environments.

UBC addressing real-world problems with innovation in chemistry

The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage

CHBE's Dr. Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos helped form A2O Advanced Materials Inc. to manufacture high performing, longer-lasting dynamic bonding products. 

Five UBC engineering experts appointed Canada Research Chairs

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Five researchers affiliated with UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science have been named among this year’s new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, out of 20 chairs at UBC.

Texting trouble: Study finds distracted walkers at higher risk of road injury

Global News | | Media coverage

New research by civil engineering researchers led by Dr. Tarek Sayed found that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks than undistracted pedestrians when crossing busy roads.

Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger: UBC engineering study

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New UBC engineering research analyzed actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets and concluded that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users.

Dr. Tony Yang receives funding from Rogers, Mitacs, and NSERC for 5G-enabled smart construction research

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Dr. Tony Yang has been awarded $812,000 in industrial funding from Rogers, Mitacs and NSERC to advance cutting-edge research in 5G-enabled smart construction, robotic automation and AI-driven inspections.

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