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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.

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

Smarter sensors developed at UBC deliver core insights

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UBC Mining Professor Bern Klein's innovative research into sensors is making is mining operations more sustainable and efficient.

15 ways UBC researchers broke new ground in 2025

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UBC Applied Science projects Spikeless and the MycoToilet are among the top research stories of the year.

UBC remembers the women of École Polytechnique

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14 Not Forgotten memorials were held at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan on December 1 to honour the women killed and injured at École Polytechnique de Montréal 36 years ago.

Learning by Building: How Curiosity led me to Spacecraft Systems

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Yousif El-Wishahy, a graduating Engineering Physics student is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

Student maps where cyclists really go—and why it matters for city planning

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Research models real-world bike tours across the Okanagan to show how distance, time and routes shape where riders stop.

How the Mechanical Engineering class of 1984 is giving back

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At their 40th reunion, Maurice Duteau, president of the Mechanical Engineering class of 1984, stood and announced to the group, “many of us have been quite successful and it’s time to pay it back.”

Microbe-assisted mining

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UBC catalyzing success for the mineral industry with data-powered and nature-forward solutions.

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