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Tele-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.

August 21, 2024
CFJC Today
UBC Okanagan professor Lovegrove pushing for Kamloops-Osoyoos electric rail travel

UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.

August 20, 2024
Tech Xplore
Breathing easier thanks to ART: Engineers take unique approach to tackle indoor air quality

SOE Professor Dr. Sunny Li leads a research team that has developed a device that removes airborne particles and bacteria.

August 19, 2024
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering awarded $5 million for a new Biodevice Foundry

SBME received $5 million from PacifiCan to launch the new Biodevice Foundry, a state-of-the-art facility for designing and testing biodevices to help accelerate biomedical innovation.

August 19, 2024
CBC News
Transit users frustrated with Surrey-Langley SkyTrain delay

SOE Associate Professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the increased cost of transit projects.

August 16, 2024
Daily Hive
Opinion: Some novel ideas for Vancouver's mayor and City Council

SCARP Professor Emerit Dr. Penny Gurstein wrote about how Vancouver’s mayor and city council can work together for the betterment of the city.

August 16, 2024
UBC Magazine
From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions

APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.

August 15, 2024
Grist
Politicians don’t get how popular climate action is. That’s a problem

SCARP Assistant Professor Dr. Holly Caggiano's research suggests officials tend to underestimate support for renewable energy projects.

August 13, 2024
National Observer
Our tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix

CIVL researchers Drs. Rachel Scholes and Timothy Rodgers are studying how rain gardens can help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.

August 13, 2024
Yahoo Finance
Carbon capture: Where is it working?

CHBE Professor Dr. Naoko Ellis commented on carbon capture, use and storage.

August 12, 2024

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.