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 welcomes three world-leading researchers through Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program (Phase 1)
| Announcement
Dr. Curtis Huttenhower, Dr. Kazuhiro Saitou and Dr. Kathryn Whitehead are among the nine UBC chairs appointed to lead transformational research projects to address critical national and global challenges.
APSC researchers study microplastics in the Fraser River with Ocean Diagnostics' technology
| Announcement
UBC biochemical engineering researchers Dr. Mona Rahmani and Dr. Johan Foster are collaborating with Ocean Diagnostics to track microplastic pollution in the Fraser River.
Four UBC Applied Science projects receive funding through CFI JELF competition
| Announcement
Projects led by researchers in Engineering and Nursing received grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to help propel innovation and build a resilient Canada.
APSC researchers awarded over $4 million in CIHR funding for healthcare projects
| Announcement
The projects, led by researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, are among 51 UBC projects to receive funding through the Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grants.
UBC robot competition crowns winner ‘Randy’
CityNews | | Media coverage
Family and friends of competitors gathered at UBC to see which autonomous robot would be crowned champion in an annual competition among engineering physics students.
Engineering Physics Robot Competition
Aug 6, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Event
Cheer on 16 teams of Engineering Physics students as they put their fully autonomous, student-built robots to the test in timed two-minute heats through a series of simulated Mars missions.
UBC-developed placental monitoring technology receives ARPA-H funding
| Announcement
A technology co-invented by Dr. Farah Deeba and UBC Applied Science Professor Dr. Robert Rohling has received significant funding for expanded clinic studies.
Seatbelts still essential, but nearly 9 in 10 pregnant people didn’t achieve recommended seatbelt placement: study
| Announcement
UBC engineers mapped how pregnancy changes seatbelt fit, laying the groundwork for future restraint design.
From UBC Engineering to the Royal Canadian Air Force
| Spotlight
What kind of work do you do? I’m an Aerospace Engineering Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, where I support the airworthiness, maintenance and long-term fleet management of the CP-140 Aurora aircraft. My role blends engineering,…