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.
From Vantage to CHBE
| Spotlight
How did you become interested in engineering? In high school, chemistry and biology were my favourite courses. I got even more interested in this area after doing a summer camp on gene editing, where I saw what gene editing actually looks like…
Engineering as a pathway to medicine
| Spotlight
Why did you want to study biomedical engineering? Both of my parents are engineers – my dad is a computer engineer and my mom is a mechanical engineer – so I always knew what engineering was about and considered it as an option. In high…
UBC Engineering teams sweep podium at Simon Cox Student Design Competition
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Students from UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver recognized for assistive technologies designed to improve lives and advance accessibility.
UBCO Engineering’s Dr. Zheng Liu named CAE Fellow
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Zheng Liu has been awarded one of the Canadian Academy of Engineering’s highest honours.
UBC Applied Science researchers receive investment from New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration competition
| Announcement
This funding supports researchers to conduct innovative high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research.
Six UBC Applied Science experts announced as Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Researchers from UBC Engineering and UBC Nursing have been named or renewed as Canada Research Chairs, representing an investment into UBC Applied Science's impactful, innovative work.
SBME welcomes Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem of the School of Biomedical Engineering
| Announcement
Dr. Govind Kaigala has been appointed as Director pro tem, School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME). His work has opened new avenues for research and industry to have an impact within health systems.
Want an EV for under $5,000? How about this option?
CBC News | | Media coverage
Alex Bigazzi, a civil engineering associate professor at UBC who has been studying BC e-bike trends, expects "robust growth" in e-bike adoption over the next five to 10 years, but there are some potential barriers.
Speed limit on section of Alberta's Highway 2 boosted to 120 km/h in pilot project
CBC News | | Media coverage
Motorists travelling on a stretch of Highway 2 will be able to go faster under a provincial pilot project testing a new 120 km/h speed limit. UBC School of Engineering expert Gord Lovegrove comments on the potential impacts of the change.