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.
2025/26 Killam teaching awards recognize UBC Applied Science faculty and grad students
| Announcement
Six members of the Applied Science community have received awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to teaching and learning.
Bridges, roadways threatened by changes in weather patterns
| Announcement
UBCO researchers offer a road map to prioritize what to fix first.
The sustainable curriculum
CIM Magazine | | Media coverage
Tonia Welch, assistant professor and associate head of the undergraduate program at UBC’s Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering speaks on how UBC is teaching future miners to keep sustainability in mind.
UBC appoints Dr. Peter Zandstra as Vice-President, Research and Innovation
| Announcement
Dr. Peter Zandstra has has led the development of programs that prepare the next generation of leaders at UBC to address challenges across biology, medicine, and technology.
A new space for creativity and collaboration
| Announcement
The Digital Design Studio is a new teaching and learning space for the next generation of engineers and designers to develop the interdisciplinary skills necessary to meet the challenges of the future.
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.