Topics: Engineering

Another 'Dr. Copper'

MINING.com | | Media coverage

Materials engineering professor Amanda Clifford was interviewed about her work on formulating a copper coating that could kill COVID faster.

Bacteria-based batteries? UBC engineering design teams offer students chance to innovate

| Announcement

Students in UBC Rocket collaborated to create a new type of fuel cell. UBC Rocket is one of over 30 engineering design teams that students can join.

UBC team announces pollution-sniffing lab on wheels

Today in BC | | Media coverage

UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman was quoted. 

BC to Hawaii: UBC students launching fully-autonomous sailboat on epic maiden voyage

Victoria News | | Media coverage

An autonomous, solar-powered sailboat named Raye developed by team of UBC engineering students will set sail for Hawaii in September.

Creating UBC's very own Spiderman

| Spotlight

Chat with Russell

Learning to welcome change: One massive change at a time

| Spotlight

Chat with HannahThroughout my degree I’ve gone through a lot of changes – covid lockdown during my first year, switching my course focus from cellular bioengineering to biomedical informatics and extending my degree to name a few! My journey has…

UBC Engineering students set to launch ‘sailbot’ to Hawaii

| Announcement

Built and developed by passionate students from the UBC Sailbot engineering design team, Raye will navigate and sail 2,308 nautical miles (4,274 km) across the Pacific Ocean, without a human crew.

New non-polluting plastics developed in Canada

Forbes (Mexico) | | Media coverage

UBC researchers have come up with two ideas to reduce plastic waste - compostable bioplastics and a self-repairing coating, which prolongs the shelf life of products. Engineering professors Dr. Mark Martinez and …

UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground

India Education Diary | | Media coverage

Student recipients of the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund can now start implementing their proposed Indigenous-focused, student-led projects with the backing of university funding, including creating professional opportunities for…

UBC students build autonomous sailboat to cross the Pacific Ocean

CBC | | Media coverage

UBC engineering students have built an autonomous, solar-powered sailboat which is set to sail for Hawaii this month.

Subscribe to Engineering

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next.

UBC Crest The official logo of the University of British Columbia. Arrow An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Caret An arrowhead indicating direction. E-commerce Cart A shopping cart. Time A clock. Chats Two speech clouds. Facebook The logo for the Facebook social media service. Social Media The globe is the default icon for a social media platform. TikTok The logo for the TikTok social media platform. Calendar Location Home A house in silhouette. Information The letter 'i' in a circle. Instagram The logo for the Instagram social media service. Linkedin The logo for the LinkedIn social media service. Location Pin A map location pin. Mail An envelope. Telephone An antique telephone. Play A media play button. Search A magnifying glass. Arrow indicating share action A directional arrow. Speech Bubble A speech bubble. Star An outline of a star. Twitter The logo for the Twitter social media service. Urgent Message An exclamation mark in a speech bubble. User A silhouette of a person. Vimeo The logo for the Vimeo video sharing service. Youtube The logo for the YouTube video sharing service. Future of work A logo for the Future of Work category. Inclusive leadership A logo for the Inclusive leadership category. Planetary health A logo for the Planetary health category. Solutions for people A logo for the Solutions for people category. Thriving cities A logo for the Thriving cities category. University for future A logo for the University for future category.