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Women in Engineering
Engineering is a team sport
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"It was important for me to know that when I came to campus I would be engaged as part of a community, not just as part of a class."
Creative Crossings: Improving 16th Avenue for Walking, Biking and Rolling
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The ChallengeThere’s a busy area of West 16th Avenue between Wesbrook Mall and Blanca Street where drivers frequently exceed the posted speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour and there are no protected crossings for pedestrians and cyclists.
Producing NMC hydroxide from Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass
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The ChallengeGlobal demand for batteries is expected to increase from 420 GWh in 2022 to 2,000 GWh by 2030. We need to find ways to reduce our reliance on the raw materials used in batteries by finding effective and sustainable ways to recover and…
Sepideh Pakpour – Human Microbiome
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A molecular biologist who works at the intersection of biotechnology and microbiome engineering, and is seeking ways to create healthier environments in our buildings and bodies.
UBC engineering, architecture students redefine sustainable construction
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Welcome to UBC Third Space Commons - a near-zero carbon emissions building designed and built by students from UBC Applied Science and other faculties. This new space at UBC Vancouver is the first such building designed by students in Canada.
Tanya Raja moved from Singapore to attend UBC. It’s opened up a world of opportunities.
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Year: 5th yearWhy did you want to study engineering?In high school I was really good at math, physics and chemistry.
UBC celebrates research excellence, recognizes five UBC Engineering profs
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Five UBC Engineering professors are among this year's UBC Faculty Research Award recipients, who were announced by the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation.
'We can do this together': UBC Engineering strives to increase female enrolment
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Engineering professors Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, associate dean of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, faculty advisor of Women in Engineering UBC, on increasing women enrolment in UBC Engineering.
Carolina Tropini - Microbiology
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Dr. Carolina Tropini is using her expertise to engineer new microbes and tools to treat the chronic diseases, allergies and immune disorders that have resulted from our lifestyle changes over the past 100 years.
Sumi Siddiqua - Soil Micro-organisms
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Dr. Sumi Siddiqua's research on soil micro-organisms is paving the way for new geomaterials with significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions than traditional materials used in the construction industry.