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 Applied Science leads $2.5M project to explore hydrogen heating for Vancouver campus
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A three-year project led by Applied Science in collaboration with UBC Facilities, FortisBC and Elomatic is exploring whether campus boilers could one day run entirely on hydrogen, a zero-carbon-emission fuel.
UBCO innovation blocks nanoplastics release from landfill leachate
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Researchers at UBCO’s School of Engineering innovate a dual-layer system that intercepts most micro and nanoplastics before they reach water supplies.
Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
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Researchers at the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering discover how to grow specialized immune cells for more accessible off-the-shelf cell therapies to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders and more.
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
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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.”