Topics: Engineering
German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions
| Announcement
UBC Applied Science research is making waves - with the President of Germany visiting UBC to see the practical solutions that Applied Science researchers are developing to address complex challenges like climate change and clean energy.
UBC researchers discover microbes turning food waste into energy
| Announcement
A team led by UBC Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Ryan Ziels discovered a previously-unknown bacterium that plays a crucial role in the conversion of food scraps to renewable natural gas.
UBCO engineers test rubble from destroyed buildings to help “rebuild Ukraine”
| Announcement
Students test war debris as a reliable and sustainable road-building material.
Three UBC Applied Science experts announced as Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Purang Abolmaesumi, Nozomu Yachie and Martino Tran were announced as new and renewed Chairs, representing an investment in UBC Applied Science's research excellence.
Massive wind farms change wind patterns
Earth.com | | Media coverage
Research by UBCO School of Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff identifies a critical flaw in how the wind energy industry forecasts wind farm performance.
Changemakers invited to chart their future with UBC Okanagan's new Master of Design
| Announcement
The Master of Design program, taught by faculty from the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, is a professional graduate degree program that is rooted in critical design thinking, creative practice and…
Fraser Estuary sediment pilot project expands in fall 2025
| Announcement
The project, led by Dr. Enda Murphy in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, tests whether natural flood barriers can be the solution for protecting Richmond residents from flood risk
Uninsured Vancouver homes left without flood insurance program
CityNews Vancouver | | Media coverage
It's been a year since an atmospheric river and record-breaking rainfall levels caused massive flooding in the Lower Mainland. UBC Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Enda Murphy comments on what potential homebuyers should be asking about flood…
'It's like the Wild West out here': Resident questions safety of gravel mine near Oliver, BC
CBC News | | Media coverage
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Professor Scott Dunbar comments on gravel mining near the town of Oliver after a resident witnessed rocks fall from the site and landing close to her property.
How a mine in the Yukon could help patch US-Canada distrust
The Christian Science Monitor | | Media coverage
John Steen, Associate Professor in Minerals and Mining at UBC discusses his thoughts on how a mine in the Yukon could help patch US-Canada distrust.