Topics: Engineering
Saanich, B.C. pilots e-bike incentive program to encourage active transit
Global News | | Media coverage
Researchers at the UBC REACT Lab will be monitoring a new e-bike incentive program in Saanich for equity considerations and to assess the impact on local greenhouse gas emissions and commuting behaviour. The team is led by…
BC government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023
Oak Bay News | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, an engineering professor and senior Canada research chair at UBC’s faculty of applied science, commented on how building the ease of recycling in a product is important but more attention needs to be paid to the recycling…
University of British Columbia opens bioenergy research facility
Energy Global | | Media coverage
Energy Global featured the opening of the Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre at UBC. Director and professor of chemical and biological engineering Dr. Xiaotao Bi discussed the Centre's potential to transform organic materials such…
Cypherpunks, hodlers and rookies: UBC study identifies three groups of crypto-asset users
| Announcement
With over 100 million users and counting, crypto-assets like Bitcoin are more popular than ever. But managing them remains complicated and fraught with risk: investors have lost billions of dollars in digital funds due to misplaced or forgotten…
UBC Applied Science researchers receive support from Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
| Announcement
Four early-career UBC Applied Science researchers have been named Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholars.
Province testing discoloured substance spotted at gold mine tailings pond
CBC | | Media coverage
Dr. Scott Dunbar, a professor and the head of UBC's department of mining engineering, gave comments about the effect of sulfide minerals.
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture
| Spotlight
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture. We sat down with Andrea Palmer to talk about starting Awake Labs from a classroom, how she responded to the pandemic and her approach to inclusive leadership
From studying pets to rethinking wastewater, BC researchers tap $25m from province
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have received support from the BC Knowledge Development Fund for their work to drive innovation and economic growth.
UBC BioProducts Institute awarded over $3.5M in Government of Canada support
| Announcement
The UBC BioProducts Institute (BPI) has been awarded $3.5 million from the Government of Canada to support the creation of valuable bioproducts like personal protective equipment from BC forest waste and residues.
UBC Applied Science projects receive over $7M in provincial research infrastructure support
| Announcement
Six UBC Applied Science research projects that will improve health and prosperity in British Columbia have been awarded nearly $7.3 million in infrastructure support through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF).