Topics: Research Excellence
German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions
| Announcement
UBC Applied Science research is making waves - with the President of Germany visiting UBC to see the practical solutions that Applied Science researchers are developing to address complex challenges like climate change and clean energy.
Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science receive GCRC funding
| Announcement
Seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members will receive funding through UBC's Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition.
AI Tackles Traffic Congestion, a Global Issue
| Announcement
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Dave Michelson leads AURORA, a system that conducts research on the next generation of traffic cameras that incorporate AI technology, a part of an initiative in the City of Toronto to promote safe,…
Exploring Ingenuity in Mining Economics
| Spotlight
Long recognized for its innovative approach to mining finance, Wheaton Precious Metals has launched the Wheaton Professorship in Mine Economics and Innovation.
UBC researchers to explore tech that generates speech from forearm muscle signals
| Announcement
The Brain2Speech research group, led by Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Dr. Sidney Fels, is one of six global teams to receive funding to develop optimal and responsible strategies for human-computer interaction.
Science and lolz: How Canadian doctors are battling misinformation online
CTV News | | Media coverage
Wes Regan, a PhD candidate at UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning comments on the impacts of conspiratorial beliefs and online misinformation on public policy.
Sustainable power management project led by UBC Engineer receives Campus as a Living Lab funding
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Dr. Mohammad Shahrad will explore intelligent distributed power management using smart plugs, improving power management, reducing the risk of outages, and enhancing resilience to extreme weather events.
UBCO Engineering battery research gets a boost from CFI
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Many of the devices we rely on in our daily lives have one thing in common: the need for energy storage. Dr. Jian Liu and his team are now even better positioned to makes strides in designing, building and testing the next generation of batteries…
UBC Engineering projects receive investments from CFI Innovation Fund
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Projects led by UBC Engineering researchers Govind Kaigala, Jian Lu and Robert Rohling received funding for cutting-edge tools and labs to accelerate discovery and economic growth.
Four UBC Engineering experts among 2025 Faculty Research Award recipients
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Anas Chaaban and Mahmudur Fatmi of the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering, Xiaoxiao Li of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Carl de Boer of the School of Biomedical Engineering were recognized for their research excellence and scholarly…