Topics: Engineering
UBC to add 778 technology seats with $23M from province
CTV News | | Media coverage
UBC Engineering is adding 338 new domestic seats across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. This will increase opportunities for Canadian students, and increase the number of engineers available to work on the grand, twin challenges of climate…
UBCO engineering students tackle threat of climate change, wildfires
Kelowna Capital News | | Media coverage
An engineering showcase at UBCO on April 12 featured innovative projects designed to tackle the pressing threat of climate change and the need for sustainable development.
BC’s universities in a new global ranking
Daily Hive | | Media coverage
UBC Engineering ranked among the top 25 universities in the world for engineering and technology in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Opinion: Carbon pricing is vital but unloved — so let's drop the "tax" misnomer
Edmonton Journal | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Naoko Ellis, education professor Dr. Derek Gladwin, and environmental economics postdoctoral researcher Dr. Joel Krupa wrote that Canada’s carbon pricing is a good investment.
The microbiome of mining
The Naked Scientists | | Media coverage
Professor Dr. John Steen (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering; Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining) commented on the relationship between microbes and metals.
New rules mean BC drivers must keep further away from cyclists
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi led a study in 2022 which found that almost all electric-assist vehicles move slower than people think, making cycling and mixed-use paths safer.
Provincial investment through BCKDF supports UBC research infrastructure
UBC Research + Innovation | | Media coverage
Through the latest BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) funding, the Government of BC is providing approximately $52.3 million to support infrastructure for 25 research projects at five post-secondary institutions, including UBC projects led by Dr…
A mineral rush and a hiring crisis: Canadian mining’s ‘dirty’ image is scaring off recruits
The Narwhal | | Media coverage
Mining professor Dr. Davide Elmo commented on mining jobs in Canada.
Taiwan emerges remarkably unscathed after massive earthquake
NPR | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Trevor Carey commented on various aspects of the major earthquake that recently hit Taiwan.
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont — Multiple perspectives for better engineering: The importance of EDI and intersectionality
Gender+ Research Collective | | Media coverage
“Engineering technology and devices are for human use, and it’s difficult to design for perspectives you don’t have collectively,” said d’Entremont, explaining the importance of EDI within the engineering field. Dr. Agnes d’Entremont is an associate…