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Will e-bike rebate program get people out of their cars? Here’s what UBC research shows
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Civil engineering's active transportation lab headed by Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that electric bikes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and congestion. Civil engineering PhD students Amir Hassanpour and Elmira Berjisian were quoted.
Will e-bike rebate program get people out of their cars? Here’s what UBC research shows
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC’s research on active transportation lab and civil engineering prof. Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that electric bikes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and congestion. Civil engineering PhD students Amir Hassanpour and Elmira Berjisian were quoted.
Balancing the equation: An engineer's pursuit of equity
| Spotlight
My name is Ashley Kairu. Originally from Kenya, I lived in Uganda and South Africa before venturing across the ocean to Vancouver for university. I am a chemical engineering graduate with a passion for clean energy and the environment. However, my…
Quest for a greener future: my journey in chemical and biological engineering and beyond
| Spotlight
UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering student Amelia Dai plans to further her quest for a greener future by pursuing a PhD in ChemE at MIT.
An engineering degree is more than just the academics
| Spotlight
Going into engineering, I knew that it would not be an easy degree. I genuinely enjoyed what I studied, however, making it a lot more manageable. I will forever be grateful for all the support I received from my family, friends, professors, and…
Navigating life’s surprises
| Spotlight
I am graduating from UBC as a slightly different individual than the one I envisioned at the beginning of my undergraduate journey. Throughout my time here, I engaged in undergraduate research, participated in language exchange programs, and took…
From Iron Rings to stethoscopes: bridging the gap between engineering and medicine
| Spotlight
I am graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. I am a Wesbrook Scholar and an active member of the community, both on and off campus. Throughout my time at UBC, I’ve been a TA, participated in design teams, led projects in the Engineers…
Insights from a civil engineer: Assessing the Sea to Sky Highway’s design
Squamish Chief | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Suliman Gargoum discussed the design of the Sea to Sky Highway that links Lions Bay and Whistler.
From science fiction to classroom reality: How this UBC instructor is using AI as a teaching tool
| Announcement
UBC instructor Miti Isbasescu is exploring how AI can be incorporated into classrooms to better aid student learning and reduce the "bottleneck" of questions that TAs receive.
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C. to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets
National Observer | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor emerita Dr. Royann Petrell calls on B.C. to increase wildlife habitat areas in old-growth forests to save the threatened marbled murrelet.