Topics: Research Excellence
New wearable technology can measure blood sugar using sweat
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Safoora Khosravi, a PhD student in UBC's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed an advanced wearable glucose sensor that could reduce the need for painful finger pricks by people living with diabetes.
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French receives UBC Envisioning Equality award
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UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Sheryl Staub-French has been named a recipient of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.
UBC Applied Science profs receive Envisioning Equality award
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Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, a professor of civil engineering, and Dr. Sabrina Wong, a professor of nursing, have been named recipients of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.
UBC spin-off secures $10M investment from Bill Gates-led fund
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A University of British Columbia spin-off company that has found a sustainable way to boost the global supply of battery-grade lithium has received $10 million in funding from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the investment fund founded by Bill Gates…
CIHR Project Grants awarded to UBC Engineering research tackling stroke, spinal deformity and more
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Four projects led or co-led by UBC Engineering researchers have been awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants: Fall 2021 competition. The CIHR’s Project Grant program aims to support…
UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
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A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) — the kind caused by impact from a car crash, a fall, a sporting activity or a violent act — is repairing the gap that is formed when the spine is broken. This gap, typically a…
Rebuilding for resilience: UBC Engineering shares observations and learnings from recent BC storms
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Leading researchers from Civil and Geological Engineering at the University of British Columbia came together for a technical panel in mid-December to share insights on managing the impacts of natural disasters on infrastructure.
UBC Engineering to host Technical Briefing, following major flooding and landslides in BC
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A team of UBC Civil Engineering researchers recently conducted an aerial reconnaissance of the November 2021 BC natural disasters and will share preliminary observations in a virtual technical briefing on December 15.
Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality
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UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being tossed in the laundry.
BC Natural Disaster Technical Briefing (Online)
Dec 15, 2021 | 8:30am - 10:30am | Event
An Engineering Technical Briefing Based on UBC’s Aerial Reconnaissance UBC Engineering invited government and industry professionals to an online technical briefing, where faculty in the program shared preliminary observations on the natural…