Strategic Priority Areas: Planetary Health
UBC, Seaspan launch new Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels
Design Engineering | | Media coverage
Dr. Adrien Desjardins was appointed as the Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels.
Nine UBC Nursing colleagues receive funding from the 2024 Michael Smith awards
| Announcement
Recipients for the Convening and Collaborating C2 program are Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch, Dr. Vicky Bungay, Catherine Liao (PhD Student), Dr. Lillian Hung, and Dr. Scott Ramsay. Reach awardees include Dr. Helen Brown, Dr. Fuchsia Howard, Dr. Sandra…
UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector
| Announcement
Dr. Adrien Desjardins was named Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, to research and teach in emerging areas such as adaptive sensing and imaging, autonomous navigation and monitoring of natural environments.
A Civil Engineer's Guide to Meaningful and Creative Work
| Spotlight
Making a sustainability impact through building envelope design. Story of Sameer as a Civil Engineer.
Fueling the future of transit needs exact change
| Announcement
SOE's Dr. Kasun Hewage and his students in UBC Okanagan’s Lifecycle Management Lab are researching the effectiveness of electric and hydrogen powered buses.
Shaping BC: Innovations in sustainable building
Global News | | Media coverage
CIVL research associate Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki spoke about innovations in sustainable building and construction.
Dr. Patrick Kirchen named Rosenblatt Professor in Marine Engineering
| Announcement
MECH's Dr. Patrick Kirchen has been named the inaugural holder of the Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering at UBC.
Five UBC engineering experts appointed Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Five researchers affiliated with UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science have been named among this year’s new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, out of 20 chairs at UBC.
Turning waste into possibilities: The UBCO Cleantech Hub
| Announcement
With $1.9 million in funding from PacifiCan, Dr. Jian Liu's Cleantech Hub is catalyzing academic industry collaborations to commercialize sustainable materials and promote clean technologies.
At-home food recyclers are often billed as eco-saviors. We don’t buy it.
Wirecutter | | Media coverage
CHBE's Dr. Anthony Lau was cited in a New York Times article about how countertop composters don’t produce compost.