Strategic Priority Areas: Solutions for People
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.
'Smart gloves' could transform therapy for stroke patients, UBC researcher says
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Peyman Servati and PhD candidate Arvin Tashakori developed a wearable “smart glove” that may help stroke survivors regain their hand functions. B.C. stroke survivors will be testing the glove as part…
The Sky’s The Limit For Alyona
| Spotlight
An exchange to Delft was a doorway to new academic and cultural experiences for Alyona Glazyrina.
Canada postpones plan to allow euthanasia for mentally ill
Voice of America | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Sally Thorne commented on medical assistance in dying.
Improving Cybersecurity- A Crucial Line Of Defence
| Spotlight
Hanieh's journey in her PhD and her passion for research and cybersecurity