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Smell something funky? UBC researchers want to borrow your nose
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC team researchers behind the Smell Vancouver project are looking for odour reports from people around Metro Vancouver and working to link odours with air pollution. Dr. Sahil Bhandari, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of mechanical…
Coquihalla Highway reopens today ahead of schedule
CBC The Current (12:35 mark) | | Media coverage
Dr. Amy Kim, a professor of transportation engineering at UBC’s faculty of applied science, spoke about making highways like the Coquihalla more resilient to climate change.
Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
National Post | | Media coverage
Dr. Naoko Ellis, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC’s faculty of applied science, discussed carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technology.
Sensor warning system could predict B.C. mudslides, bridge collapse
North Shore News | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemy Banthia, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, developed a real-time monitoring system that detects flood-triggered mudslides and bridge failures together with his doctoral student Mohammed Farooq.
Classes moving online January 10-23, 2022
| Announcement
From January 10 – 23, 2022, all classes will be online, unless instructors or programs indicate otherwise.
Rebuilding for resilience: UBC Engineering shares observations and learnings from recent BC storms
| Announcement
Leading researchers from Civil and Geological Engineering at the University of British Columbia came together for a technical panel in mid-December to share insights on managing the impacts of natural disasters on infrastructure.
Could mRNA vaccines be the next frontier of cancer treatment?
NBC News | | Media coverage
NBC News spoke to Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, about mRNA technology.
UBC engineer experts hold post-disaster briefing
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
UBC engineering researchers discussed November’s disastrous floods and landslides, and how to potentially avoid more damage in the future.
Researchers build washable battery that stretches like rubber without exploding
India Times | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. Dr. Ngoc Tan Nguyen, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s faculty of applied science, and Dr. John Madden, director of UBC’s Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Lab, were…
Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
Yahoo | | Media coverage
Dr. Naoko Ellis, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, discussed carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technology.