Topics: Engineering
German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions
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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.
UBCO innovation blocks nanoplastics release from landfill leachate
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Researchers at UBCO’s School of Engineering innovate a dual-layer system that intercepts most micro and nanoplastics before they reach water supplies.
Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
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Researchers at the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering discover how to grow specialized immune cells for more accessible off-the-shelf cell therapies to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders and more.
UBC Applied Science research that made an impact in 2025
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A look back at the stories that showcase the innovative solutions for people, places and planet our researchers worked on in 2025.
UBC Engineering researchers receive over $2.2 million in funding from B.C. Knowledge Development Fund
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The cutting-edge labs and equipment supported by the BCKDF help UBC Applied Science attract top researchers and innovators and help build impactful partnerships with industry.
Canada’s mining crossroads
CIM Magazine | | Media coverage
UBC Mining professor John Steen shares how having major companies based in Vancouver would help generate more research and development in the critical minerals space.
Female Scholars at Risk initiative offers an engineering education to women held back by conflict
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When Anahita* first arrived at UBC alongside nine other newly admitted Afghan women from Kazakhstan, she came with a tremendous feeling of hope. They were all arriving as part of UBC Applied Science’s Female Scholars at Risk initiative (formerly,…
Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team
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New research leads to a more sustainable, economical option to lithium-ion technology
Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions
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Pushing the economy forward: UBC’s joint efforts with industry and local communities are accelerating housing solutions, lowering costs and creating jobs