Topics: Engineering
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.
BRIMM webinar series: The future of biotechnology in mining
May 17, 2022 | 10:00am - 11:30am | Event
BRIMM is excited to partner with the MICA network (Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator) to deliver a 2-day webinar series: The Future of Biotechnology in Mining.
Engineers at UBC get under the skin of ionic skin
| Announcement
In the quest to build smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin, ionic skins have shown significant advantages. They're made of flexible, biocompatible hydrogels that use ions to carry an electrical charge. In contrast to smart…
Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
| Announcement
UBC chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Naoko Ellis offers an incisive look at CCUS: what they are, how they have been unfairly criticized — and why they are technologies "we can't ignore" in the ongoing fight against global…
Three UBC Engineering profs awarded Killam Teaching Prize
| Announcement
Three UBC Engineering professors have received the 2021/22 Killam Teaching Prize.
Shawinigan: Difficulties with membrane filtration experienced elsewhere in Quebec
Radio Canada | | Media coverage
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Pierre Bérubé discussed using membrane filtration in water treatment facilities.