Topics: Engineering
Comment: Business leaders should think about net zero
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor Dr. Roland Clift argued that businesses need to think about what they can contribute to achieving net-zero.
Interdisciplinary health research involving UBC Applied Science awarded $225,000
| Announcement
Nine interdisciplinary research projects affiliated with UBC Applied Science are each receiving up to $25,000 in funding for innovative health research.
Landslide reshapes popular climbing spire in B.C.
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Davide Elmo, professor in the Department of Mining Engineering, offered his expertise on the Snowpatch landslide.
The future of nuclear fission
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko | | Media coverage
Ben Britton, associate professor of materials engineering at UBC, joins us to discuss the promising future of nuclear fission.
Old Red New Red 2026
Jan 15, 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Event
Old Red New Red is your annual tradition and a chance to connect with fellow classmates and current students, as well as judge the ball models!
Wastewater off flights from China to Vancouver will soon be tested for COVID-19
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Ryan Ziels, assistant professor of civil engineering, discussed how testing wastewater off flights is a supplemental tool for detecting COVID-19 onboard flights.
Unwreck the Beach: Confronting the climate crisis with compassion at COP 27
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
Rynn Zhang attended COP27 as an official observer in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. They describe the feelings they had going into the conference, as well as their key takeaways — from the climate change crisis itself to fostering compassion awareness…
Quantum-circuit cutting fills a gaping hole
Inside Quantum Technology News | | Media coverage
Dr. Olivia Di Matteo, professor of electrical and computer engineering, described the purpose and disadvantages of the quantum circuit-cutting procedure.
The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022
The Healthcare Technology Report | | Media coverage
James Taylor and Andrew Booth, both alumni of the engineering physics program, were named in the Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022.
Climate change could force snow-clearing rethink
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove commented on the costs of adding residential side streets to Vancouver’s snow-clearing plans.