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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.
UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility
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New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector
Opinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the uncertainty in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here, says School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra.
Are U.S. tariffs a threat to Canadian health sciences innovators – or a golden opportunity?
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Peter Zandstra, director of the School of Biomedical Engineering, says Canada should seize the moment by actively recruiting star academics from the U.S.
Dr. Peter Zandstra awarded Killam Prize in Engineering
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The $100,000 Killam Prize is awarded to Canadian scholars who embody research excellence. The School of Biomedical Engineering's Director was recognized for his pioneering contributions in stem cell-derived tissue development and therapeutic…
Collaboration to advance quantum photonic chip technology
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UBC Blusson QMI researchers, led by Lukas Chrostowski, receive over $1 million in funding from NSERC and NRC as part of Canada's National Quantum Strategy.
UBC Applied Science professors receive 2024 Faculty Research Awards
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Govind Kaigala of the School of Biomedical Engineering, and Mohammad Arjmand and Shahria Alam of the UBCO School of Engineering have been recognized for their research excellence and scholarly achievements.
Dr. Bernard Laval reappointed as department head
| Announcement
Dr. Laval's new 5-year term will begin July 1, 2025.
Dr. Thaïsa Way appointed Director, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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Dr. Thaïsa Way appointed Director, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
Innovation UBC announces 10 startup ventures joining HATCH Venture Builder Winter 2025
T-Net British Columbia | | Media coverage
Two early-stage ventures co-founded by electrical and computer engineers Lukas Chrostowski and Sudip Shekhar, and mechanical engineer Hongshen Ma, are part of the new HATCH cohort.