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UBC engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy “forever chemicals”

| Announcement

Researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering have developed a new treatment that traps and treats PFAS substances, known as “forever chemicals,” in a single, integrated system.

After wildfires, mudslides come: Fighting the impact of climate change on rural communities

Phys.org | | Media coverage

SOE Professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant's industry-leading expertise on managing debris flows was outlined in detail.

School of Biomedical Engineering awarded $5 million for a new Biodevice Foundry

UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | | Media coverage

SBME received $5 million from PacifiCan to launch the new Biodevice Foundry, a state-of-the-art facility for designing and testing biodevices to help accelerate biomedical innovation.

From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions

UBC Magazine | | Media coverage

APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions. 

UBC researchers run bad smell test on Metro Vancouverites

Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage

Engineering researchers have released the first results of their Smell Vancouver app, which highlighted how collecting odour data can inform air quality management policies. 

School of Engineering professor to lead new Battery Innovation Centre at UBC Okanagan

| Announcement

UBC Okanagan to establish a new Battery Innovation Centre, led by Dr. Jian Liu, after Josie Osborne announced $2 million in funding from the provincial government.

Province funds battery research centre at UBC

CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan received a $2 million investment from the BC government for the Battery Innovation Centre led by engineering prof Dr. Jian Liu. 

Vancouver odour app chronicles people's behavioural responses to bad smells

CBC News | | Media coverage

MECH postdoctoral researcher Dr. Sahil Bhandari co-authored a study which showed how collecting odour data can help shape policies that manage air quality.

New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers

Tech and Science Post | | Media coverage

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Gwynn Elfring found that density layers influence the swimming direction of tiny particles.

Kelowna councillor pushing for electric light rail line linking Osoyoos and Kamloops

Kelowna Now | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.

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