In the Media
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The Globe and MailCanadian companies advance digital twin technology, despite lagging adoption at home
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Sheryl Staub-French urges Canada to adopt a more advanced national strategy for building information modelling to help Canadian engineering industries to evolve.
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CIM MagazineBeyond blaming red tape
UBC professor Davide Elmo argues that the mining industry needs a fundamental transformation in order to streamline the permitting process and meet today’s environmental and societal expectations.
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Canadian Healthcare TechnologyTele-ultrasounds bring expert care to rural communities
A pilot study led by Dr. Tim Salcudean, professor of electrical and biomedical engineering at UBC, is the first to record the ability of non-expert volunteers to follow the virtual guidance of specialists to complete tasks using an ultrasound-like device.
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CTV News VancouverUBC students compete to build best burger-serving robots
UBC Engineering Physics students took part in a cooking competition using autonomous robots inspired by the video game Overcooked.
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CastanetKelowna Senior Secondary partners with UBCO for the future of engineering
A partnership between UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering and Kelowna Senior Secondary is helping Grade 11 and 12 students kickstart their engineering education.
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Education News CanadaNew members appointed to BC Climate Solutions Council
School of Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi will support the Province's work to transition to a clean economy with good, sustainable jobs for British Columbians.
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UBC Research + InnovationProvincial investment through BCKDF supports UBC research infrastructure
Through the latest BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) funding, the Government of BC is providing approximately $52.3 million to support infrastructure for 25 research projects at five post-secondary institutions, including UBC projects led by Dr. Yusuf Altintas, Dr. Ben Britton and Dr. Will Hughes.
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Squamish ChiefStudents learn critical mine safety skills in unique Sea to Sky simulation event
UBC engineering students came second place in a competition where they had to respond to emergencies resulting from a simulated earthquake.
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Business in VancouverB.C.’s net-zero, multibillion-dollar engineering challenge
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. José Martí said the increased deployment of electric vehicles, EV charging stations and electric heat pumps will strain on BC's electricity distribution systems.
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CastanetKelowna student honoured nationally by BGC Canada
Mehak Parihar, a first-year engineering student at UBC Okanagan, is one of seven youths across Canada who have been awarded the honour for her exceptional leadership, dedication to service and remarkable achievements within her community.