Topics: Engineering
Know disaster, no disaster: mitigating climate change impacts with Geological Engineering
| Spotlight
Lucy Myrol's interest in climate change and fascination with natural disasters led her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering, focusing on environmental geology and geohazards.
Mine waste management: not exactly a waste of time
| Spotlight
UBC Mining Engineering Masters graduate Tenaya Brown aims to be at the forefront of engineering safe, ethical, and economic mines that practice excellent stewardship of the environment and reflect the values of the communities they are operated in.
Three UBC students named engineering ambassadors
| Announcement
Three UBC Engineering undergraduate students have received Ambassador Awards from the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF).
Until two years ago, mRNA vaccines had never been approved. Now, vast research offers hope in treating more than COVID-19
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
COVID-19: UBC research shows how blood tests can predict patient outcomes
The Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Shaping water
| Announcement
Engineering researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a simple way to create soft structures of various shapes and sizes using oil and water.
Hauling freight trains with electric locomotives is now starting to happen
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove said given climate and pollution concerns, rail companies need to electrify "because diesel is going to be regulated out of existence."
Gelatin could hold the key to developing electronic ‘smart skins’: UBC study
Lake Cowichan Gazette | | Media coverage
UBC engineering researchers are working on creating smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin using hydrogels. Professor Dr. John Madden and former graduate student Yuta Dobashi were quoted.