Topics: Research Excellence

UBC electrical and computer engineering expert named Canada Research Chair

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Dr. Olivia Di Matteo, a new Canada Research Chair in Quantum Software and Algorithms, shares what her current and future research looks like.

UBC Applied Science research and outreach receive over $12M investment

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Forty-seven UBC engineering and nursing projects have received federal and provincial funding to advance innovation and learning, support research that tackles the challenges of human equity and climate change, and promote STEM to B.C. youth.

UBC researchers discover way to filter microplastics out of water using plants

The Province | | Media coverage

Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Orlando Rojas led BioProducts Institute researchers in developing a device that uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.

Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

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A new device developed by UBC engineers uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.

New UBC Engineering research takes aim at improving diagnostic imaging

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UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers Jonathan Holzman and Alexis Guidi are exploring the potential of terahertz radiation to improve the quality of medical diagnostic imaging.

Scientists say all men fit into 3 categories - so which one are you?

Daily Mail | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe led a study which found three masculine styles manifested in relationships: neo-traditional, egalitarian and progressive,

Exercise apps a good prescription to improve healthcare workers' mental health: Research

ANI News | | Media coverage

School of Nursing adjunct professor Agnes Black researchers co-authored a study which found that simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in healthcare workers. 

Researchers develop cheaper way to make carbon fibers from oil sands byproducts

American Society of Mechanical Engineers | | Media coverage

Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin has developed a method to turn asphaltene into carbon fibre.

What B.C. is learning about earthquakes from the 2023 disaster in Turkey

The Weather Network | | Media coverage

A team of civil engineering researchers are investigating why some buildings collapsed and not others during the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey.

Exercise apps a good prescription to boost healthcare workers’ mental health

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Are you a healthcare working struggling with depression or burnout? New research involving School of Nursing adjunct professor, Agnes Black, shows that just 80 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week can reduce depressive symptoms.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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