Topics: Engineering
Made-in-BC breakthrough a game changer for heart valve tech, say researchers
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Hadi Mohammadi and a team of UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a mechanical heart valve that lasts a lifetime without the need for blood thinners.
CFI JELF funds five Applied Science-affiliated projects
| Announcement
Projects led by UBC Engineering's Drs. Kiana Amini, Dominic Liao-Mcpherson, Alexandra Tavasoli and Kefei Wen received funding through the CFI JELF competition.
UBC cleantech startup Fibernx recognized in BC and Alberta for carbon fibre innovation
Techcouver | | Media coverage
UBC Materials Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin was recognized for their carbon fibre innovation at startup Fibernx Technologies.
Made-in-Canada engineering breakthrough is a game changer in heart valve technology
| Announcement
Canadian engineers have developed an artificial heart valve that can last a lifetime without needing blood thinners.
Salish Sea too noisy for endangered resident orcas to hunt successfully, according to new research
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
A MECH study found that the sound of a shipping freighter’s propeller at close range can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for mammals.
UBC Okanagan’s one-year professional master’s program designed for innovative leaders
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan is introducing a one-year master’s program that combines hands-on learning, creativity, innovation and global thinking into one professional certificate.
What is societal collapse? The past can help us understand our future, but only to a point
The Conversation | | Media coverage
MECH Assistant Professor Dr. Amanda Giang co-wrote about how lessons from historical societal collapse can help us understand our future up to a point.
Dr. Mohammad Arjmand named member of Royal Society of Canada College
| Announcement
Dr. Mohammad Arjmand, Assistant Professor with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, is one of eight UBC faculty members named as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Free money from e-bike incentives not just great for our wallets: UBC study
Daily Hive | | Media coverage
CIVL Associate Professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi found that the Saanich e-bike pilot program led to a decrease in car travel and carbon emissions.
Three new Applied Science students named Schulich Leaders, Canada's largest STEM scholarship
| Announcement
Three incoming students—Maya Achuthan, Patrick Huynh and Anush Mutyala—have received the Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada’s largest STEM scholarship.