Topics: Engineering
New algorithm maps safest routes for city drivers
| Announcement
UBC engineering researchers are developing a new algorithm approach which identifies the safest possible route in an urban network using real-time crash risk data, and can be incorporated into navigation apps such as Google Maps.
Funky website reveals the stinkiest smells around Vancouver
Daily Hive Vancouver | | Media coverage
A project led by mechanical engineering researchers called “Smell Vancouver” is tracking the worst and weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver.
B.C. professor pushes to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth
CTV News | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor emerita Dr. Royann Petrell and others are calling on the government to increase wildlife habitat areas in Vancouver Island old-growth forests to save the threatened marbled murrelet.
Being The Bridge Between Technology And Business
| Spotlight
Arpan's experience in Biomedical Engineering and his journey with his startup.
Adding value to meaningful projects at GM and Apple
| Spotlight
Job title as of 2025: Camera Systems Engineering, AppleWhy did you want to study engineering?I was always interested in automotives and electronics. Pursuing engineering was an opportunity for me to look under the hood, learn more about technology…
UBC engineering researchers investigate new use for plastic bottles
| Announcement
What if plastic bottles could find a second life in the landfill - to stabilize earth walls? New research from UBC Okanagan School of Engineering is looking at how we can divert plastic waste.
Mining for talent
CIM Magazine | | Media coverage
Should the decline in students in mining engineering programs be a cause for concern in the age of the green economy? UBC Civil engineering professor David Elmo weighs in.
Civil Engineering BBQ at Locarno Beach
| Spotlight
I recently had the pleasure of hosting a BBQ at Locarno Beach for various cohorts of UBC Civil Engineering alumni, accompanied by a mix of current students ranging from Undergraduates to PhD candidates in Civil, Mechanical, and Computer Engineering…
A Career That Offers A Healthy Work-Life Balance
| Spotlight
Erin's decision of choosing chemical engineering and combining it with sustainability. She moved on to incorporate both in her career.
Master's of Engineering Leadership 2018 - 5th reunion
| Spotlight
After five years of forging their individual path in the engineering world since their graduation from the Master's of Engineering Leadership (MEL) program at the University of British Columbia (UBC), the class of 2018 reunited for a delightful…