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BC to Hawaii: UBC students launching fully-autonomous sailboat on epic maiden voyage

Victoria News | | Media coverage

An autonomous, solar-powered sailboat named Raye developed by team of UBC engineering students will set sail for Hawaii in September.

UBC Engineering students set to launch ‘sailbot’ to Hawaii

| Announcement

Built and developed by passionate students from the UBC Sailbot engineering design team, Raye will navigate and sail 2,308 nautical miles (4,274 km) across the Pacific Ocean, without a human crew.

Treasure hunting robot showdown tests UBC students’ technical prowess

Kelowna Capital News | | Media coverage

UBC Engineering and Fraunhofer aim to digitally transform aerospace, automotive manufacturing

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The Internet of Things and big data are revolutionizing how the manufacturing industry operates. A freshly launched research collaboration between UBC Faculty of Applied Science and two Fraunhofer Institutes will provide new digital offerings.

UBC SALA students bring resilience and relief through bespoke water fountains and misters

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Fuki no Mizu is an initiative that provides this year's Powell Street Festival attendees drinking water and mist for cooling through pavilion structures. This was designed by a team of UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture…

Dr. David Wilkinson receives award from The Electrochemical Society

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Dr. David Wilkinson has been awarded the Canada Section Electrochemical Award from The Electrochemical Society for significant contributions to the advancement of electrochemistry in Canada.

University for the Future

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Our core mission to inspire learning, lead research and develop tomorrow’s citizens will not change. What will change is how we achieve this mission.

Concussion, Fan Tech and Skills: Click looks at how technology is helping one sport to monitor the effects of concussion and how another - football - is using technology to enhance fans' experiences.

BBC | | Media coverage

Professor Rabab Ward Receives IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing

| Announcement

UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor and former ICICIS Director Rabab Ward receives an award for outstanding contributions to technology, society, and engineering. 

UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Sudip Shekhar recipient of Schmidt Science Polymaths Award

| Announcement

Dr. Shekhar will receive up to US $2.5 Million for interdisciplinary research support.

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