In the Media
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Canadian Healthcare TechnologyBC researcher wins award for remote ultrasound
ECE PhD student David Black received the Mitacs Innovation Award – Outstanding Innovation for his work on a remote ultrasound technology.
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TechcouverInnovator wins Mitacs Award for life-changing water system
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi received a Mitacs Innovation Award for his work providing clean water solutions to a school in his home region in Kenya.
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CBC NewsWhy is everything 'quantum' now?
A CBC reporter spoke to ECE's Dr. Joseph Salfi at UBC’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute to learn more about quantum science.
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TechcouverUBC, Genome BC, and STEMCELL partner to advance stem cell therapies
SBME's Dr. Nozomu Yachie and collaborators hope to unlock faster and more effective treatments for a wide range of diseases.
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CBC NewsSome private Vancouver buildings are at serious risk of earthquake damage, professor says
CIVL's Perry Adebar says some older buildings in Vancouver are in a frightening state, after the city released a report on the seismic risk in privately owned properties.
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Interesting EngineeringCO2 to fuel: New thermoelectric generators could power Mars colonization
CHBE's Dr. Curtis Berlinguette described how his team have found a way to power chemical reactions that, if scaled to an industrial scale, could sustain life on Mars.
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Global NewsBillions in damage, thousands of injuries: Report maps out Vancouver earthquake risks
School of Engineering's Dr. Shahria Alam spoke about the effect an earthquake would have on Vancouver, and the steps that can be taken to mitigate risk.
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The UbysseyDr. Tony Yang is revolutionizing construction with AI, robotics and 5G
CIVL's Dr. Tony Yang is revolutionizing construction with AI, robotics and 5G, along with around 50 UBC graduate students.
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Global NewsBC deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
SOE's Dr. Shahria Alam commented on designing a stormwater drainage system to better adapt to climate change.
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MedscapeCOVID on the floor linked to outbreaks on two hospital wards
MECH's Dr. Steven Rogak discussed methods to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals.