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 Applied Science launches new Wheaton Professorship in Mine Economics and Innovation
| Announcement
UBC has never had a professor dedicated exclusively to mine economics and finance. Now, the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering can offer courses taught by an expert in this evolving, increasingly critical field.
The wall that pushes back
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan's concrete reaction wall is built to take a beating—so bridges, buildings and critical infrastructure don't have to.
Where B.C. stands on self-driving cars and what recent incidents reveal about safety, rules
CBC News | | Media coverage
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Alex Bigazzi claims there is growing evidence that automated systems could improve safety in many routine driving situations, as human error is a major cause of crashes.
Why a magnet metals project in B.C. is so attractive
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC Mining Professor John Steen comments on B.C.'s first rare earths mine project that will begin a two-year provincial environmental review process and could be in production by 2030.
AI Tackles Traffic Congestion, a Global Issue
| Announcement
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Dave Michelson leads AURORA, a system that conducts research on the next generation of traffic cameras that incorporate AI technology, a part of an initiative in the City of Toronto to promote safe,…
Exploring Ingenuity in Mining Economics
| Spotlight
Long recognized for its innovative approach to mining finance, Wheaton Precious Metals has launched the Wheaton Professorship in Mine Economics and Innovation.
As Ottawa pushes prefab, B.C. experts say reality is more complex
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang speaks on the practical hurdles of accelerating affordable housing construction such as gaps in supply chains, building codes and procurement practices.
Closing the Gap in Safety Research: A New UBC Course Explores Sex Differences in Injury Biomechanics
| Announcement
At the UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering, a new course is challenging long-standing assumptions in injury biomechanics and reshaping how future engineers think about safety through an inclusive and equitable lense.
UBC researchers to explore tech that generates speech from forearm muscle signals
| Announcement
The Brain2Speech research group, led by Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Dr. Sidney Fels, is one of six global teams to receive funding to develop optimal and responsible strategies for human-computer interaction.