Topics: Research Excellence
Wildfires: Future-proofing the Okanagan to flourish
Kelowna Capital News | | Media coverage
School of Engineering's Dr. Sumi Siddiqua is researching different materials that can be used to help make structures more safe from wildfire exposure.
Facebook Marketplace is home to steals and deals — and serious trust issues
| Announcement
UBC Engineering study uncovers insights into Facebook users’ love-hate relationship with online resale platform.
UBC Engineering professor elected to Canadian Academy of Engineering
| Announcement
Dr. Bhushan Gopaluni, a UBC professor of chemical and biological engineering, is one of 54 new Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
UBC engineering experts win four UBC research awards
| Announcement
Four UBC engineering researchers — two based at the Vancouver campus and two at the Okanagan campus — are being honoured with this year’s UBC Faculty Research Awards from the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation.
Five UBC engineering experts named Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Dr. Anna Blakney, Dr. Amanda Giang, Dr. Ali G. Madiseh, Dr. Will Hughes and Dr. Carolina Tropini are among this year's new and renewed Canada Research Chairs.
UBC Engineering research awarded over $22M from CFI, NSERC and SSHRC
| Announcement
Thirty-seven UBC-led engineering research projects have received federal funding on work to understand develop solutions to the challenges that Canadians face.
Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2024/25
UBC Research + Innovation | | Media coverage
Ten research excellence clusters led by Applied Science researchers will be supported through UBC's Research Excellence Clusters initiative in 2024/25.
‘Smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
| Announcement
New washable wireless smart textile technology developed at UBC in collaboration with Vancouver startup Texavie also has potential uses in virtual reality and American Sign Language translation.
How AI-powered robots can help B.C.'s construction industry
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Structural engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang and his team at the Smart Structures Lab developed AI robots that can perform basic construction tasks on site.
Here are 16 positive environmental stories from 2023
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
The top 16 environmental stories include researchers at UBC who discovered how to filter microplastics from water using biodegradable forest byproducts such as bark and wood dust.