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Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science receive GCRC funding

| Announcement

Seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members will receive funding through UBC's Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition.

President Of Women In Engineering Wants To Make Engineering More Inclusive

| Spotlight

Stephanie Quon's journey in engineering and how her co-op has shaped her career.

Transforming access to clean water through decentralized treatment solutions

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Dr. Sara Beck, an assistant professor at UBC Civil Engineering, is advancing research aimed at removing microbial and chemical contaminants from water and wastewater in decentralized settings.

UBC engineering experts win four UBC research awards

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Four UBC engineering researchers — two based at the Vancouver campus and two at the Okanagan campus — are being honoured with this year’s UBC Faculty Research Awards from the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

Five UBC engineering experts named Canada Research Chairs

| Announcement

Dr. Anna Blakney, Dr. Amanda Giang, Dr. Ali G. Madiseh, Dr. Will Hughes and Dr. Carolina Tropini are among this year's new and renewed Canada Research Chairs.

UBC Applied Science research awarded over $22M from CFI, NSERC and SSHRC

| Announcement

Thirty-nine UBC-led engineering and nursing research projects have received federal funding on work to understand develop solutions to the challenges that Canadians face.

People want to age at home, UBC Okanagan can help them stay healthy

UBC Okanagan News | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari used strategic approaches to research how health-care providers can create robust yet flexible home-care networks to meet future demands.

Research breathes fresh air into classrooms at UBC Okanagan

| Announcement

UBC Okanagan research shows that airflow dynamics can reduce pathogens by 85 per cent in a classroom setting.

Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2024/25

UBC Research + Innovation | | Media coverage

Ten research excellence clusters led by Applied Science researchers will be supported through UBC's Research Excellence Clusters initiative in 2024/25.

Applying Your Knowledge and Building Things

| Spotlight

Briden's experience in mechanical engineering and how his co-op shaped his professional journey.

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