Topics: Engineering
Student-athlete is a force on and off the court
| Spotlight
Student-athlete Hellen Lacava is a force on and off the court as she pursues her dual passions for volleyball and engineering.
Comment: Business leaders should think about net zero
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor Dr. Roland Clift argued that businesses need to think about what they can contribute to achieving net-zero.
Interdisciplinary health research involving UBC Applied Science awarded $225,000
| Announcement
Nine interdisciplinary research projects affiliated with UBC Applied Science are each receiving up to $25,000 in funding for innovative health research.
Landslide reshapes popular climbing spire in B.C.
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Davide Elmo, professor in the Department of Mining Engineering, offered his expertise on the Snowpatch landslide.
The future of nuclear fission
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko | | Media coverage
Ben Britton, associate professor of materials engineering at UBC, joins us to discuss the promising future of nuclear fission.
Old Red New Red 2025
Jan 16, 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Event
Old Red New Red is your annual tradition and a chance to connect with fellow classmates and current students, as well as judge the ball models!
Wastewater off flights from China to Vancouver will soon be tested for COVID-19
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Ryan Ziels, assistant professor of civil engineering, discussed how testing wastewater off flights is a supplemental tool for detecting COVID-19 onboard flights.
Best MS & Engineering Colleges in 2023
Time Business News | | Media coverage
University of British Columbia was named third on the list of Time Business News' Best Engineering Colleges in Canada.
Unwreck the Beach: Confronting the climate crisis with compassion at COP 27
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
Rynn Zhang attended COP27 as an official observer in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. They describe the feelings they had going into the conference, as well as their key takeaways — from the climate change crisis itself to fostering compassion…
Quantum-circuit cutting fills a gaping hole
Inside Quantum Technology News | | Media coverage
Dr. Olivia Di Matteo, professor of electrical and computer engineering, described the purpose and disadvantages of the quantum circuit-cutting procedure.