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Engineering
Advocacy group gives B.C. failing grades in climate report
CityNews Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Roland Clift, chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor, commented on the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s 2023 climate report.
AI-powered robots a gamechanger for faster, safer construction
| Announcement
UBC civil engineers led by Dr. Tony Yang are transforming construction vehicles — think cranes, forklifts and excavators — into smart construction robots powered by AI.
What is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
The article mentioned a study by civil engineering researchers and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability which found that rain gardens could help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
DNA vaccines coding for live viruses could soon be tested in people
New Scientist | | Media coverage
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering's Dr. Anna Blakney (Michael Smith Laboratories) commented on DNA vaccines.
Keith Robinson inspires new paths for geotechnical engineering students
| Spotlight
Keith Robinson is a geotechnical engineer from Vancouver who graduated from UBC in 1962, and obtained a Master of Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Inspired by his own successful career and educational path, he’s now…
The future of mining might be smaller than you think
The Walrus | | Media coverage
Mining professor Dr. John Steen discussed how the transition to green energy is increasing the demand for metals and mining and how we can manage that demand.
How best to evacuate B.C. communities from wildfires centre of unique study
Today In BC | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Amy Kim is part of a study that will survey residents in Quesnel, Salmon Arm and Nelson in B.C., as well as Alberta communities, about disaster evacuations and decision making.
UBC, Honda researchers develop robot arm with human skin-like sensors
Interesting Engineering | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering researchers Dr. Mirza Saquib Sarwar and Dr. John Madden co-developed a new soft sensor with Honda researchers, which opens the door to a wide range of applications in robotics and prosthetics.
Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Tamer Mohamed is finding fact in science fiction with Aspect Biosystems
BC Business | | Media coverage
Tamer Mohamed, UBC electrical and computer engineering alum, is named Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 by BC Business.
UBC engineers develop breakthrough ‘robot skin’ in collaboration with Honda researchers
| Announcement
UBC engineers created the sensor in collaboration with Frontier Robotics, Honda’s research institute. The smart soft sensor can improve prosthetics and enhance human-robot interaction.