Topics: Research Excellence
Five UBC Applied Science projects funded through CFI-JELF competition
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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
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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
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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.
Build your knowledge with hands-on projects
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When you study engineering at UBC, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science. As an applied science, engineering focuses on using scientific knowledge to solve practical, real-world problems.When you’re an engineering student, your daily…
UBC Applied Science researchers receive over $9.7M in federal funding
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49 Applied Science-led projects receive support from NSERC, SSHRC and NFRF.
UBC scientists propose blueprint for 'universal translator' in quantum networks
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UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph Salfi and his team are proposing a solution to a key hurdle in quantum networking: a device that can “translate” microwave to optical signals and vice versa.
From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin
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Job: Modelling and Simulation Engineer, Blue OriginWhat got you interested in engineering?I always liked building things, and I also really enjoyed math. For awhile I thought of becoming an automotive mechanic, but I wanted a job that included more…