Topics: Engineering
Turning waste into possibilities: The UBCO Cleantech Hub
| Announcement
With $1.9 million in funding from PacifiCan, Dr. Jian Liu's Cleantech Hub is catalyzing academic industry collaborations to commercialize sustainable materials and promote clean technologies.
BC deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
Global News | | Media coverage
SOE's Dr. Shahria Alam commented on designing a stormwater drainage system to better adapt to climate change.
Engineering in Action: Combining Fieldwork and Office Expertise
| Spotlight
Siera's experience in engineering and on the worksite.
COVID on the floor linked to outbreaks on two hospital wards
Medscape | | Media coverage
MECH's Dr. Steven Rogak discussed methods to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals.
At-home food recyclers are often billed as eco-saviors. We don’t buy it.
Wirecutter | | Media coverage
CHBE's Dr. Anthony Lau was cited in a New York Times article about how countertop composters don’t produce compost.
After decades of 'slime,' BC First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
CBC News | | Media coverage
CHBE's Dr. Madjid Mohseni commented on the federal government’s need to work with local Indigenous communities to ensure that they have access to safe drinking water.
Lessons from a road trip: Drivers need a safety refresher
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
A study by UBCO civil engineering researchers showed that fatal crashes in BC more than doubled when highway speed limits were increased.
Nine reasons we love our spooky, kooky model organisms
Nature News | | Media coverage
CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill was among nine researchers who shared what inspired the study of an unusual, spooky organism.
Engineering: A Career Path That Powers Possibilities
| Spotlight
Job: Associate, McKinsey & CompanyTell us about your job.I’m in a very non-traditional job for engineers at the moment, working as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
From Formula UBC to Koenigsegg: A Materials Engineer’s Journey to the Megacar World
| Spotlight
Harry's journey in Materials engineering and his work experience after graduation.