Topics: Engineering
UBC Engineering finds e-bike incentives worth the investment
| Announcement
UBC’s Research on Active Transportation (REACT) Lab, headed by Dr. Alex Bigazzi, found that rebate programs significantly reduced car travel and carbon emissions.
ECE Professor Vincent Wong Inducted as 2024 Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | | Media coverage
Congratulations to Professor Vincent Wong, who has been inducted as a 2024 Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), which recognizes his contributions in engineering and for services to the profession and society.
How Engineering Helped Adele Find The Confidence To Tackle Problems and Challenges
| Spotlight
What got you interested in engineering?I really liked math and physics in high school and had a great physics teacher. We did a bunch of cool projects, like building a DC motor, and studying engineering just made sense given my interests.
An Interest In Trades Led To Engineering
| Spotlight
Sophia's experience in navigating engineering as a first year and her goals for the future.
How achievable is BC's net-zero emissions goal?
City News Vancouver | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli commented on B.C.’s decarbonization goals.
UBC Civil Engineering teams excelled in regional competitions, headed to nationals
UBC Civil Engineering | | Media coverage
The American Society of Civil Engineering chapter of UBC (UBC ASCE Student Chapter) has successfully hosted the 2024 ASCE Pacific Northwest symposium.
A biomedical innovation legacy: The story of boreal genomics
UBC Innovation | | Media coverage
Boreal was founded and led by Dr. Andre Marziali, Director, UBC Engineering Physics. Boreal Genomics is among a cohort of UBC spin-off companies that helped grow the momentum of biomedical innovation in British Columbia.
Tested on humans: The laboratory that tries to change habits for the planet
Radio-Canada | | Media coverage
UBC’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability was featured for its research on sustainable building technologies and performance. Dr. John Madden, director of sustainability and a professor in UBC's Department of Electrical and Computer…
Earth Day Special: How UBC is fighting climate change
Policy Magazine | | Media coverage
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and vice-chancellor of UBC, wrote about climate action initiatives at UBC, including those led by Applied Science faculty members Dr. Walter Mérida, Dr. Orlando Rojas and Dr. Jian Liu.
Apple halves greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy and innovative recycling initiatives
ESG News | | Media coverage
Apple published a new white paper with the University of British Columbia’s BioProducts Institute that analyzes the challenges with current consumer packaging and explores more sustainable future solutions through the use of advanced fiber-based…