Topics: Research Excellence
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.
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.
Fraser Estuary sediment pilot project expands in fall 2025
| Announcement
The project, led by Dr. Enda Murphy in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, tests whether natural flood barriers can be the solution for protecting Richmond residents from flood risk
Five UBC Applied Science projects funding through CFI-JELF competition
| Announcement
These strategic investments by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) support research infrastructure, propel innovation and help institutions attract and retain the very best researchers.
Vancouver residents motivated to prepare for disasters, but seek more support and connection
| Announcement
A UBC and City of Vancouver study led by Civil Engineering Postdoctoral research fellow and executive director of the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network Dr. Jonathan Eaton aims to understand how Vancouverites perceive risk—and tailor…
UBC Applied Science researchers receive nearly $2 million from the Peter Wall Legacy Awards
| Announcement
Awardees include Dr. Lisa Tobber, who received a $1 million Wall Fellowship for her project Building Better: Sustainable and Resilient Housing with Precast Concrete
Beyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome
Nature | | Media coverage
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Carl de Boer discusses the nuances of biochemical mechanisms on DNA in the pursuit of deciphering the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome.