Topics: Engineering
BC Natural Disaster Technical Briefing (Online)
Dec 15, 2021 | 8:30am - 10:30am | Event
An Engineering Technical Briefing Based on UBC’s Aerial Reconnaissance UBC Engineering invited government and industry professionals to an online technical briefing, where faculty in the program shared preliminary observations on the natural…
Flooding in B.C. has overwhelmed the sewage systems of smaller communities
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Pierre Bérubé, a civil engineering professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science, was quoted in an article about the damage caused by the flooding on wastewater treatment plants.
UBC post-doctoral student wins $1.9 million from Prince William, Elon Musk competitions
National Post | | Media coverage
Media reported that UBC postdoctoral chemical and biological engineering student Kevin Kung's invention has won nearly $2M prize money from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s inaugural Earthshot Prize, as…
Powerful new antibacterial coating to be developed by UBC engineering researchers
| Announcement
UBC materials engineering researchers Dr. Amanda Clifford and Dr. Edouard Asselin are developing an advanced copper coating that could help reduce the spread of aggressive infections contracted through contaminated surfaces in hospitals and other…
Meet Carl Hansen, the scientist-turned-CEO behind AbCellera’s life-saving COVID-19 treatment
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
The Globe and Mail featured Dr. Carl Hansen, who co-founded AbCellera at UBC, where he taught in a cross-disciplinary biomedical research lab.
Clean tech entrepreneur Dr. Vikram Yadav named among top 40 under 40 in Canada
Financial Post | | Media coverage
Dr. Vikram Yadav, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at UBC, has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
UBCO researcher develops mask coating to prevent spread of COVID virus
iNFO News | | Media coverage
Dr. Seyyedarash Haddadi, a postdoctoral research fellow at UBCO's school of engineering, is being recognized for his work in developing a graphene oxide-based material to use as a mask coating to prevent the transmission of the COVID-…
No quick fix in sight for road and rail repair in B.C.
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Gordon Lovegrove, a professor at UBCO’s school of engineering, discussed the need to be more proactive about planning for extreme events and rebuilding an improved system that may benefit Canada in the long run.
Flood-ravaged B.C. braces for more rain amid hope that dike repairs will hold
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
UBC chemical engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni gave comments about the water supply system in B.C. and how community water supplies could be at risk due to the flooding and mudslides of last week.
When surging floods meet expanding pipelines
The Tyee | | Media coverage
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme gave comments about using pipelines to transport fluid over long distances, and the risks that floods pose to pipeline infrastructure.