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After wildfires, mudslides come: Fighting the impact of climate change on rural communities

SOE Professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant's industry-leading expertise on managing debris flows was outlined in detail.

August 26, 2024
The Globe and Mail (subscription)
How to find the perfect T-shirt according to a designer and a fibre researcher

CHBE Associate Professor Dr. E. Johan Foster explained how different fabrics can affect a shirt’s features, including its feel, durability and breathability.

August 24, 2024
CTV News
Railway workers locked out across Canada

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove discussed the railway shutdown across Canada.

August 22, 2024
CityNews Vancouver
Several Surrey schools to begin staggered class schedule

Nursing Professor Emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall suggested families adjust sleep schedules similarly to school times a week before classes to adjust easier.

August 22, 2024
Canadian Healthcare Technology
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
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
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

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.