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Peter Zandstra elected to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
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Peter Zandstra, the director of the School of Biomedical Engineering and Michael Smith Laboratories at UBC, has been named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health science…
Speeding up COVID-19 testing with artificial intelligence
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A University of British Columbia-led study has identified a computer technique that health facilities can use to screen, diagnose and monitor COVID-19 pneumonia more efficiently. The researchers found that a pre-trained neural network called…
UBC Engineering team wins 2020 National James Dyson Award
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A team of UBC Engineering and Sauder School of Business graduates — Siddharth Birla, Jessica Bo, Rio Nishida, Kevin Ta, Gordon Yeh and Jessica Yu — has been named the winner of the 2020 James Dyson Award in Canada. Known as Attentiv Medical, the…
Q&A: UBC researchers run tests to find best materials and styles for face masks
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Most scientists and health authorities support wearing non-medical face masks in public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. A team of UBC researchers led by Steven Rogak, a professor of mechanical engineering who studies aerosols, and Dr. Jane…
Two UBC Applied Science profs inducted into Royal Society of Canada
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Leonie Sandercock, a professor in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s highest honour for artists, scholars and scientists.
Five Schulich Leaders to join UBC Engineering
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Five recipients of the 2020 Schulich Leader Scholarship — Yosamin Esanullah, Adam Gurbin, Ethan Lodermeier, James Ropotar and Kailey Beckie — will be joining UBC Engineering this fall. Valued at $100,000, the award aims to help create “the next…
Introducing the three newest Loran Scholars to join UBC Engineering
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The Loran Scholars Foundation is committed to identifying and supporting high-potential young Canadians to realize their full potential. To find these young people, the foundation administers the most thorough scholarship selection process in the…
What's that smell? Understanding the air quality impacts of cannabis cultivation
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Cannabis was legalized in Canada in October 2018, and despite numerous setbacks — supply issues, high prices and reduced store openings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, among others — it remains a growing industry. Yet little is known about the…
This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
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Many people beat the summer heat by cranking the air conditioning. However, air conditioners guzzle power and spew out millions of tons of carbon dioxide daily. They’re also not always good for your health — constant exposure to central A/C can…
Contaminants from Mount Polley tailings spill continue to affect Quesnel Lake
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Natural mixing of lake waters may resuspend contaminants deposited in Quesnel Lake by the Mount Polley mine spill, according to scientists who have been studying the lake since the spill in 2014. The new paper, published recently in Water…