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Engiprenuership: when engineering meets entrepreneurship
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Hi, I’m Matthew! I sometimes describe myself as an ‘Engipreneur’ – which is what you get when you take an engineer down the entrepreneurial path. I am driven to make a positive impact within the world, in a manner that is socially and…
Interplay between learning and personal growth
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I have completed both a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Applied Science degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC. I have adapted to a lot of changes from immigration to a long commute and balancing family responsibilities.…
Nothing ventured, nothing gained: from structural engineering to multi-disciplinary engineering
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I graduated from Delhi College of Engineering with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at UBC under Prof. Jaiman's supervision. I'm working on various…
COP26: Strong carbon-trading rules could help the world avoid dangerous levels of global warming
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The following article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
Are you prepared for an earthquake? Great B.C. Shakeout promotes safety tips
Surrey Now-Leader | | Media coverage
UBC’s Earthquake Engineering Research Facility demonstrated how earthquakes impact structures and shared tips on improving earthquake safety at home by offering tours of their facility to the public. Principal investigator and director Dr. Carlos…
8 TikTok accounts to follow if you're tired of COVID misinformation
Mashable | | Media coverage
Mashable mentioned Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, in an article featuring TikTok accounts that share information about COVID-19.
Peter Zandstra Wants to Change the Future of Medicine
BC Business | | Media coverage
BC Business featured UBC's school of biomedical engineering director Dr. Peter Zandstra, who discussed the work the school is doing on medical innovation.
Saanich, B.C. pilots e-bike incentive program to encourage active transit
Global News | | Media coverage
Researchers at the UBC REACT Lab will be monitoring a new e-bike incentive program in Saanich for equity considerations and to assess the impact on local greenhouse gas emissions and commuting behaviour. The team is led by Dr. Alex Bigazzi, a…
BC government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023
Oak Bay News | | Media coverage
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, an engineering professor and senior Canada research chair at UBC’s faculty of applied science, commented on how building the ease of recycling in a product is important but more attention needs to be paid to the recycling…
University of British Columbia opens bioenergy research facility
Energy Global | | Media coverage
Energy Global featured the opening of the Biorefining Research and Innovation Centre at UBC. Director and professor of chemical and biological engineering Dr. Xiaotao Bi discussed the Centre's potential to transform organic materials such as B.…