Strategic Priority Areas: University for the Future
Powerful answers to energy questions may be blowing in the wind
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan researchers, along with a team from Delft University of Technology, have been looking at the placement of wind turbines and at how large wind farms can alter natural wind patterns.
The next generation of mRNA vaccines is on its way
MIT Technology Review | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney (biomedical engineering; Michael Smith Laboratories) was quoted about self-amplifying RNA vaccines.
Forty-five years on, the Elephant Guard Award supports the spirit behind student clubs
| Spotlight
We recently talked to Ian MacLean and Ken McMillan, two Mechanical Engineering alumni who are part of a group that formed the Elephant Guard Award, a fund that supports students who show significant engagement with the MECH Club. Academics…
B.C. offers certainty for miners not found elsewhere, says Premier Eby
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Dr. John Steen (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering; Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining) commented on mining in B.C.
UBC students design engineering solutions for humanitarian projects
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Students from the faculties of applied science and arts teamed up to design solutions to humanitarian challenges on behalf of non-governmental organizations.
Shaping tomorrow's cities: SCARP and Geography introduce an innovative Major in Urban Studies
| Announcement
The School of Community and Regional Planning and the Department of Geography at UBC have introduced a Major in Urban Studies — the first of its kind in British Columbia.
New Marshall Bauder Chairs aim to enhance the UBC Engineering learning experience
| Announcement
Dr. Christoph Sielmann and Dr. Alon Eisenstein, assistant professors of teaching in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, have been named the 2023 recipients of the Marshall Bauder Chairs in Experiential Learning and Leadership.
Humanitarian engineering course host first ever student showcase
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
APSC 367, Humanitarian Engineering: Politics and Practice, recently hosted their first ever showcase of student projects at Orchard Commons. The interdisciplinary course, jointly created and taught by the departments of international relations and…
UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding
Global News | | Media coverage
A UBC-led project aiming to protect B.C.’s declining salmon population by identifying and mitigating toxic road runoff has received a $1.8 million grant from Canada’s Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative and the B.C. government. Civil engineering…
UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs
| Announcement
UBC engineers and their partners are working to identify and mitigate toxic hot spots in salmon habitats. The researchers are surveying streams across the Lower Mainland, hoping to build “green infrastructure” that can contain this toxin.