Topics: Engineering
Monitor Nature with AI Automatic Change Detection
| Spotlight
Our project Billions of trees are lost due to deforestation every year, increasing the severity of the impacts of climate change and loss of biodiversity. Immediate action is required to prevent more trees from being cut. We developed…
UBC Engineering and Fraunhofer aim to digitally transform aerospace, automotive manufacturing
| Announcement
The Internet of Things and big data are revolutionizing how the manufacturing industry operates. A freshly launched research collaboration between UBC Faculty of Applied Science and two Fraunhofer Institutes will provide new digital offerings.
Bioprocess and Biomaterial Applications in Retinal Regeneration
| Spotlight
Our project Maxwell Therapeutics Inc. is a UBC-incubated startup that is developing biotechnology to regenerate multiple co-dependent retinal layers for the treatment of retinal degeneration or trauma. Our project focused on developing a high-…
UBC Engineers develop nano-copper to quickly kill superbugs
| Announcement
A team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Amanda Clifford (she/her), an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering, have designed a nano-copper coating that includes bacteria-killing nanoscale features and zinc.
Welcoming new opportunities and finding yourself in Engineering
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From Thailand to UBC Engineering: Discover how one student found home in the IGEN program, joined the Thunderbots design team, and built autonomous robots.
Dr. David Wilkinson receives award from The Electrochemical Society
| Announcement
Dr. David Wilkinson has been awarded the Canada Section Electrochemical Award from The Electrochemical Society for significant contributions to the advancement of electrochemistry in Canada.