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Wastewater off flights from China to Vancouver will soon be tested for COVID-19

Ryan Ziels, assistant professor of civil engineering, discussed how testing wastewater off flights is a supplemental tool for detecting COVID-19 onboard flights.

January 3, 2023
Vancouver Sun
Dan Fumano: Making Vancouver playgrounds a little less safe, for the kids' sake

Susan Herrington, professor of School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, discussed the balance of risk and play in the designs of playgrounds for children.

January 2, 2023
The Healthcare Technology Report
The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022

James Taylor and Andrew Booth, both alumni of the engineering physics program, were named in the Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022.

December 27, 2022
Inside Quantum Technology News
Quantum-circuit cutting fills a gaping hole

Dr. Olivia Di Matteo, professor of electrical and computer engineering, described the purpose and disadvantages of the quantum circuit-cutting procedure.

December 26, 2022
Time Business News
Best MS & Engineering Colleges in 2023

University of British Columbia was named third on the list of Time Business News' Best Engineering Colleges in Canada.

December 24, 2022
Vancouver Sun
Climate change could force snow-clearing rethink

Civil engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove commented on the costs of adding residential side streets to Vancouver’s snow-clearing plans.

December 23, 2022
The Ubyssey
Unwreck the Beach: Confronting the climate crisis with compassion at COP 27

Rynn Zhang attended COP27 as an official observer in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. They describe the feelings they had going into the conference, as well as their key takeaways — from the climate change crisis itself to fostering compassion awareness to others around them.

December 22, 2022
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko
The future of nuclear fission

Ben Britton, associate professor of materials engineering at UBC, joins us to discuss the promising future of nuclear fission.

December 21, 2022
CBC News
Ottawa urged to act after Taliban shuts women out of higher education

Applied sciences student Habiba Nazari said she fears her sisters in Afghanistan will never be able to attend university after the Taliban's ban on women attending universities.

December 21, 2022
Yahoo Finance
Gemina Labs announces research collaboration on next generation biosensors

Dr. Amanda Clifford, materials engineering professor, has entered a collaborative research partnership with Gemina Laboratories Ltd. to focus on the development of wearable biosensors.

December 19, 2022

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