Topics: Engineering
UBC, U Paris researchers discover new way to recycle CO2
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University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Paris researchers have used an abundant and low-cost catalyst to efficiently transform carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, a stable, industrial gas. The research — published in Science —…
A visit from the University of Twente
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Earlier this month, 26 students and two professors from the University of Twente (UT) visited UBC. Located in Enschede, the Netherlands, UT is home to such facilities as the Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics and the MESA+ Institute for…
Tamara Etmannski named co-director of Environmental Engineering program
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Tamara Etmannski, academic director of the Master of Engineering Leadership and Master of Health Leadership and Policy programs in the Faculty of Applied Science, has been appointed co-director of the Environmental Engineering program. Her…
Ray Cole appointed to the Order of Canada
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Ray Cole, Professor Emeritus in the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), was named a Member of the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette on June 27, 2019. His citation recognizes his "his skilful pairing of…
Scott Dunbar reappointed head of Mining Engineering
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Scott Dunbar’s appointment as head of the UBC Department of Mining Engineering has been extended by three years. His new term will begin on July 1, 2019.
2019 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Service
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Six members of the APSC community have received Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Service for their outstanding contributions to the Faculty. The three staff recipients are Karen Seddon, Michelle Tierney and Dave Torok, while the three faculty…
Warm welcomes and a fond farewell in the APSC Dean's Office
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Sally Thorne will step down from her position as Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science dean’s office on June 30, 2019 — the end of her term — to take a one-year administrative leave.
Charles Haynes named new head of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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On July 1, 2019, Charles Haynes will succeed Peter Englezos as the new head of the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. A UBC chemical and biological engineering professor, associate director of Michael Smith Laboratories and…
Bernard Laval named new head of Civil Engineering
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Bernard Laval, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, has been named the new head of the UBC Department of Civil Engineering. His five-year term will begin on July 1, 2019.
How you lock your smartphone can reveal your age: UBC study
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Older smartphone users tend to rely more on their phones’ auto lock feature compared to younger users, a new UBC study has found. They also prefer using PINs over fingerprints to unlock their phones. Researchers also found that older users are more…