Topics: Engineering
Classes moving online January 10-23, 2022
| Announcement
From January 10 – 23, 2022, all classes will be online, unless instructors or programs indicate otherwise.
Rebuilding for resilience: UBC Engineering shares observations and learnings from recent BC storms
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Leading researchers from Civil and Geological Engineering at the University of British Columbia came together for a technical panel in mid-December to share insights on managing the impacts of natural disasters on infrastructure.
Could mRNA vaccines be the next frontier of cancer treatment?
NBC News | | Media coverage
NBC News spoke to Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, about mRNA technology.
UBC engineer experts hold post-disaster briefing
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
UBC engineering researchers discussed November’s disastrous floods and landslides, and how to potentially avoid more damage in the future.
Researchers build washable battery that stretches like rubber without exploding
India Times | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have created a battery that is both flexible and washable. Dr. Ngoc Tan Nguyen, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s faculty of applied science, and Dr. John Madden, director of UBC’s Advanced Materials and…
Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
Yahoo | | Media coverage
Dr. Naoko Ellis, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, discussed carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technology.
Can air purifiers really reduce your COVID risk?
Chatelaine | | Media coverage
Chatelaine spoke to Dr. Steven Rogak, a professor of mechanical engineering at UBC's faculty of applied science, about using air purifiers to reduce COVID-19 risks.
Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters
Global News Hour at 6 | | Media coverage
UBC engineering researchers have released the first report into November's disastrous floods and landslides, and how to potentially avoid more damage in the future.
World's first stretchable and washable battery has arrived
Mashable | | Media coverage
Media featured a new battery developed by UBC researchers that is both flexible and washable.
New Moderna deal to provide '100 million mRNA vaccines on tap' in Victoria state from 2024
9 News | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney, a professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, was quoted discussing how mRNA vaccines could be adapted quickly for new variants of the coronavirus, as well as other…