Topics: Engineering
UBC, Seaspan launch new Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels
Design Engineering | | Media coverage
Dr. Adrien Desjardins was appointed as the Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels.
UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector
| Announcement
Dr. Adrien Desjardins was named Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, to research and teach in emerging areas such as adaptive sensing and imaging, autonomous navigation and monitoring of natural environments.
A Civil Engineer's Guide to Meaningful and Creative Work
| Spotlight
Making a sustainability impact through building envelope design. Story of Sameer as a Civil Engineer.
Canada’s housing crisis: Innovative tech must come with policy reform
The Conversation | | Media coverage
CIVL's Dr. Tony Yang wrote that a multifaceted strategy is needed to fix Canada’s housing issues.
Fueling the future of transit needs exact change
| Announcement
SOE's Dr. Kasun Hewage and his students in UBC Okanagan’s Lifecycle Management Lab are researching the effectiveness of electric and hydrogen powered buses.
Being bold: Andy Mular’s continued influence on the next generation of mining engineering changemakers
| Spotlight
In the late 1960s, Andy Mular was probably the first person to use time-share mainframe computing to solve mineral processing problems. Time-shares made these enormous and costly machines accessible to academics and engineers by allowing them to…
UBC addressing real-world problems with innovation in chemistry
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
CHBE's Dr. Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos helped form A2O Advanced Materials Inc. to manufacture high performing, longer-lasting dynamic bonding products.
Shaping BC: Innovations in sustainable building
Global News | | Media coverage
CIVL research associate Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki spoke about innovations in sustainable building and construction.
BC researcher wins award for remote ultrasound
Canadian Healthcare Technology | | Media coverage
ECE PhD student David Black received the Mitacs Innovation Award – Outstanding Innovation for his work on a remote ultrasound technology.
Innovator wins Mitacs Award for life-changing water system
Techcouver | | Media coverage
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi received a Mitacs Innovation Award for his work providing clean water solutions to a school in his home region in Kenya.