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From COVID to cancer: Why Canada’s RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever

The Conversation | | Media coverage

Anna Blakney of the School of Biomedical Engineering shares Canadian innovations in RNA vaccines, on the occasion of World Immunization Week.

From COVID to cancer: Why Canada’s RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever

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Anna Blakney of the School of Biomedical Engineering shares Canadian innovations in RNA vaccines, on the occasion of World Immunization Week.

An easy-to-use application to map the forest canopy

| Spotlight

Capturing forest canopy data could be a lot easier thanks to UBC Computer Engineering students

A non-invasive tool to detect malaria

| Spotlight

Engineering students design a malaria test that doesn’t require a blood sample.

A Rapid Point-of-care Device To Identify Antibiotic Treatment Options For UTIs

| Spotlight

Students developed innovative diagnostic tests.

Landslide risk assessment and mitigation options analysis for the Whitehorse escarpment

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What’s the risk? Geological engineering students conduct a landslide risk assessment in Whitehorse

Research Excellence Clusters Funded in 2025/26

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Research Excellence Clusters led APSC researchers receive funding through the Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters.

Clean Hydrogen: Designing An Innovative Methane Pyrolysis Plant

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Chemical engineering students propose a clean energy breakthrough

UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility

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New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector

New stir stick detects drink spiking in seconds

| Announcement

The Spikeless device prototype changes colour when exposed to harmful drug concentrations in any drink.

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