Topics: Engineering
Universities in Canada to build a career in biotech in 2024
Labiotech | | Media coverage
UBC's School of Biomedical Engineering was recognized for its convergent research and education, as well as its interdisciplinary collaboration.
After Calgary’s water crisis, a Globe analysis finds trouble brewing in Canada’s pipes
The Globe and Mail (subscription) | | Media coverage
Civil Engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos explained how cities assess their water infrastructure.
Metro Vancouver gets one bidder for contract in $10B Iona sewage plant replacement
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Civil Engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos commented on the lack of bidders for the project.
Kelowna councillor pushing for electric light rail line linking Osoyoos and Kamloops
Kelowna Now | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.
UBC engineering professor researches electric passenger light rail for Okanagan Valley
| Announcement
Dr. Gordon Lovegrove has studied the feasibility of an affordable, zero-emission passenger train for the Okanagan that could improve traffic and reduce carbon emissions.
How AI is helping detect types of endometrial cancer
Healthing | | Media coverage
SBME's Dr. Ali Bashashati and his team developed a machine learning model to evaluate and understand sample images from patients with cervical cancer.
Advancing low-carbon building materials for construction
Tech Briefs | | Media coverage
School of Engineering Professor Dr. Sumi Siddiqua's research group is investigating low-carbon building materials for climate-resilient infrastructure.
The future of construction: From building booms to control rooms
UBC Okanagan News | | Media coverage
SOE's Dr. Qian Chen is partnering with industry to modernize methods, materials and employment to meet the world’s extraordinary housing demands.
‘It broke my heart’: Conservation groups say spill at Yukon gold mine is distressing
APTN News | | Media coverage
Professor Emeritus Dr. Marcello Veiga (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering) commented on the environmental impacts of the cyanide spill at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon.
UBC Faculty of Applied Science 2024 appointments
| Announcement
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, Dr. Charles Haynes and Dr. Scott McDougall are leading three engineering departments or program, effective July 1, 2024.