Topics: Engineering
The living blueprint
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Dr. Chen, an assistant professor of civil engineering who leads the Construction Integration and Digitalization (CID) lab at UBC Okanagan, focuses on “digital construction”—not just robots on the ground, but the systems that tell robots (and humans)…
The instant high-rise
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UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang is the director of UBC’s Smart Structures Lab, a hub for next-generation infrastructure research. In Dr. Yang’s vision, the construction site of the future looks less like organized chaos and more like…
SBME welcomes Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem of the School of Biomedical Engineering
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Dr. Govind Kaigala has been appointed as Director pro tem, School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME). His work has opened new avenues for research and industry to have an impact within health systems.
Stress lines
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UBC Civil Engineering professor Lisa Tobber sticks concrete beams into industrial crushers in an effort to help future homes and high-rise buildings stay upright during earthquakes, from minor tremors to major shakes.
Want an EV for under $5,000? How about this option?
CBC News | | Media coverage
Alex Bigazzi, a civil engineering associate professor at UBC who has been studying BC e-bike trends, expects "robust growth" in e-bike adoption over the next five to 10 years, but there are some potential barriers.
What might become standard for future homes that isn’t common today?
University of British Columbia Magazine | | Media coverage
UBC Applied Science Faculty speak on the future of homes in the changing climate of today's densifying world.
Speed limit on section of Alberta's Highway 2 boosted to 120 km/h in pilot project
CBC News | | Media coverage
Motorists travelling on a stretch of Highway 2 will be able to go faster under a provincial pilot project testing a new 120 km/h speed limit. UBC School of Engineering expert Gord Lovegrove comments on the potential impacts of the change.
Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design
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New research from UBC Computer and Electrical Engineering shows some people are developing addictive patterns of AI chatbot use—and it’s affecting their daily lives.
Water, science, and sovereignty: UBC research brings clean drinking water partnership to remote Indigenous communities
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A partnership between UBC Civil Engineering and the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council is proving that university research can be translated into practical, community-owned solutions — and that reconciliation can happen one water drop at a time.
2025/26 Killam teaching awards recognize UBC Applied Science faculty and grad students
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Six members of the Applied Science community received the annual award recognizing their outstanding contributions to teaching and learning.