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Engineering
Baltimore bridge collapse a reminder of 'what's at stake' in Metro Vancouver
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang said operational strategies, including strict regulations to keep boats away from bridge towers, limit boat speeds or require tugboats to guide boats into harbour, can mitigate risks of damage to bridges.
Transforming access to clean water through decentralized treatment solutions
| Announcement
Dr. Sara Beck, an assistant professor at UBC Civil Engineering, is advancing research aimed at removing microbial and chemical contaminants from water and wastewater in decentralized settings.
Teck announces $1M endowment for UBC mining engineering scholarships
| Announcement
Teck Resources Limited and the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are launching the Don Lindsay Teck Award in Mining Engineering.
UBC program strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth
Education News Canada | | Media coverage
UBC's seed2STEM program offers paid summer internships, integrating Indigenous knowledge with research innovation. Noah Kaiser, a second-year student in civil engineering at UBC Okanagan, spoke about his experience.
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.
Concrete toboggan earns UBC Okanagan engineering students top honours in race
Global News | | Media coverage
A team of 28 UBC Okanagan engineering students won this year's Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Newfoundland. Each team designed and built a toboggan with concrete sliding surfaces, a safety roll cage and a mechanical steering and…
Victory by design: UBC Okanagan Engineering students take national toboggan title
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering News | | Media coverage
A team of 28 UBC Okanagan engineering students won this year's Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Newfoundland. Each team designed and built a toboggan with concrete sliding surfaces, a safety roll cage and a mechanical steering and…
Remembering Dr. Connie Eaves, a pioneer in leukemia and breast cancer research
| Announcement
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dr. Connie Eaves, a true giant in science, a wonderful, thoughtful person who truly cared about all the people she touched, directly or indirectly.
Can you save money driving an electric vehicle? UBC researchers crunched the numbers
The Province | | Media coverage
A new study led by professor Dr. Amanda Giang (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; mechanical engineering) and PhD student Bassam Javed (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) explored electric vehicle costs…