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UBC professor named a Johnson & Johnson Scholar in highly competitive global competition
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This article originally appeared on the website of the UBC Life Sciences Institute. UBC's Carolina Tropini, an Assistant Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, has been named as the…
UBC profs elected to Canadian Academy of Engineering
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Purang Abolmaesumi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Rehan Sadiq, a professor of civil engineering and the executive associate dean of the School of Engineering at UBC's Okanagan campus, have been named fellows of the …
Quentin Golsteyn, BASc '20, Computer Engineering
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From the start of my degree, I wanted to get involved and try to help my community. Working on projects and initiatives is my approach to understanding more about who I am, and developing skills that will help me later on.
Geering Up for a pandemic
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Edited: June 27, 2022 Editors Note: Since this article's original publication, Geering Up has continued to expand it's online programming. The organization posts workshops for adolescents, teens, and teachers. Geering Up's YouTube…
Jayg Dimayacyac, BASc '20, Chemical Engineering
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Jayg Dimayacyac, born in the Philippines and raised in Singapore, came to UBC in 2015 with a desire to make a difference and leave his mark. In the last five years, Jayg has put a tremendous effort into his extracurricular activities. He led the UBC…
Dolma Tsundu, BASc '20, Integrated Engineering
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During her degree, Dolma has pursued projects and initiatives that promote equity and freedom for diverse groups in Canada and around the world. In 2018, she was selected as the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation’s Ambassador for British…
UBC researchers join with partners to develop portable ultrasound scanner network for COVID-19
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UBC researchers are collaborating with local partners to establish a network of portable, handheld ultrasound scanners that can soon accelerate COVID-19 diagnosis in B.C. and potentially beyond. The scanners pair a locally-developed commercial…
UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
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Researchers in the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia have stepped up to the challenge, designing what could be the very first N95 mask that can be sourced and made entirely in Canada.
UBC mechanical engineering prof receives Human Frontier Science Program grant
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Mattia Bacca, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UBC, has been awarded a three-year research grant from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization.
UBC Applied Science research projects awarded nearly $2.25M by federal New Frontiers in Research Fund
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Research projects led or co-led by UBC Applied Science faculty members have received nearly $2.25 million under the Exploration stream of the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The Exploration stream aims to promote…