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Engineering
What e-bike rebates can (and can’t) do
Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, civil engineering professor, chimed in on other benefits of e-bike incentives.
Applied Science faculty win all UBC Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ awards
| Announcement
The Campus as a Living Lab 'Grand Challenge' called for visionary approaches to how BC and Canada can effectively respond to the climate emergency. This year's winning projects on both UBC campuses all hail from the Faculty of Applied…
Kelowna student honoured nationally by BGC Canada
Castanet | | Media coverage
Mehak Parihar, a first-year engineering student at UBC Okanagan, is one of seven youths across Canada who have been awarded the honour for her exceptional leadership, dedication to service and remarkable achievements within her community.
UBCO student spearheads Okanagan's first solar-powered race car
iNFO News | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering student Clement Halim is leading the Ogopogo Solar team to develop the Okanagan’s first solar-powered race car.
Vancouver’s Expo deck set to be deconstructed
Global News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering lecturer Dr. Salman Soleimani commented on the deconstruction of the giant deck at the east end of False Creek next to Science World.
UBC researchers look to the past to improve construction sustainability
| Announcement
Researchers at UBC Okanagan are revisiting old building practices — the use of by-products and cast-offs — as a way to improve building materials and sustainability of the trade.
Civil Engineering 1983 – 40th Reunion
| Spotlight
The event was a great success; thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance.Our group included 30 graduates, 18 spouses, and 3 professors (Dr. Michael Quick, Dr. Don Anderson, Dr. Ricardo Foschi) along with their spouses.
Mind the gap: A failure of communication in mining
Forbes | | Media coverage
The Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining at UBC was mentioned for excellence in mining education.
'Smart gloves' could transform therapy for stroke patients, UBC researcher says
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Peyman Servati and PhD candidate Arvin Tashakori developed a wearable “smart glove” that may help stroke survivors regain their hand functions. B.C. stroke survivors will be testing the glove as part…
I took a driverless taxi and here’s why it freaked me out
Daily Hive | | Media coverage
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, civil engineering professor, said self-driving technology is not ready for full deployment in Canada as it needs more development.