Strategic Priority Areas: University for the Future
UBCO student spearheads Okanagan's first solar-powered race car
iNFO News | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering student Clement Halim is leading the Ogopogo Solar team to develop the Okanagan’s first solar-powered race car.
How AI social robots could support people living with dementia and their care providers
Beyond | | Media coverage
At UBC’s Innovation in Dementia and Aging (IDEA) Lab, headed by Dr. Lillian Hung, researchers consult with the tech industry to develop more equitable technology, bridging the gap between developers and people living with dementia, their families…
SOGI 123: What is it and why are people protesting over it?
Global News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on SOGI 123 in the classroom.
Mind the gap: A failure of communication in mining
Forbes | | Media coverage
The Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining at UBC was mentioned for excellence in mining education.
Interdisciplinary UBC course trains future generation of humanitarian engineers
| Announcement
A unique new course at UBC puts engineering and arts students into design teams to tackle real-life problems from NGOs around the world.
Research finds elevated levels of rare earth elements in East Kootenay coalfield samples
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Researchers at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering conducted a study which found elevated levels of certain rare earth elements in coal deposits from East Kootenay.
Two UBC Engineering students awarded 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship
| Announcement
UBC engineering students Matthew Chow and Lily Watt have been named recipients of the 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship.
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…