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Urban heat island mitigation

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UBC engineering students tackle urban heat: Practical design ideas for a cooler campus.

Building an electromagnetic spherical robot

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Capstone team builds a spherical robot propelled by electromagnets.

Trope: An AI platform to reliably run back-office workflows

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From classroom to customer: UBC Engineering students build a viable venture.

AI-powered radar for emergency response

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AI-power radar could transform how vital signs are monitored for at-risk patients.

Redesigning West Mall: A corridor for everyone

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Students propose a redesign of UBC’s West Mall to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

Tsolum River Bridge: Connecting a trail system with a hybrid cable-stay/suspension design

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Students design a bridge for a popular trail network.

Stanley Park Seawall: Shoreline alternatives for a resilient future

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Civil Engineering capstone team develops climate-resilient design for Stanley Park Seawall.

From glucose to the hose: Fluorine-free firefighting foam concentrate production

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Firefighting foams contain PFAS. These engineering students proposed a greener option.

From carbon to the clouds: A methanol-to-jet fuel pathway

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Student team designs a process to turn captured CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel.

Hemp-based aerogel for apparel insulation

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UBC students design process to turn waste hemp into aerogel insulation.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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