Topics: Research Excellence
UBC Engineering profs receive UBC Faculty Research Awards
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Three UBC Engineering researchers received 2021 UBC Faculty Research Awards.
UBC Applied Science and Teck install antimicrobial copper on campus
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UBC Applied Science and Teck have installed more than 400 antimicrobial patches on high-touch surfaces in Applied Science buildings, and are partnering on research that will further the development of advanced copper coating technology.
UBC Applied Science-led Research Excellence Clusters announced
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UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition awards funding to seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members.
New wearable technology can measure blood sugar using sweat
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Safoora Khosravi, a PhD student in UBC's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed an advanced wearable glucose sensor that could reduce the need for painful finger pricks by people living with diabetes.
Breaking the vicious cycles: A talk about equity, diversity and inclusion with Dr. Nora Angeles
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For over two decades, UBC School of Community and Regional Planning associate professor Dr. Nora Angeles has used planning research and tools to promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) around the world.
UBC Applied Science profs receive Envisioning Equality award
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Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, a professor of civil engineering, and Dr. Sabrina Wong, a professor of nursing, have been named recipients of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.
UBC spin-off secures $10M investment from Bill Gates-led fund
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A University of British Columbia spin-off company that has found a sustainable way to boost the global supply of battery-grade lithium has received $10 million in funding from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the investment fund founded by Bill Gates…
CIHR Project Grants awarded to UBC Applied Science research tackling stroke, spinal deformity and more
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Six projects led or co-led by UBC Applied Science researchers have been awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants: Fall 2021 competition. The CIHR’s Project Grant program aims to…
Flipping stigma: An online resource developed by people with dementia to challenge stigma and discrimination
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Edited: July 5, 2022 Feeling excluded. Judged by others. Disrespected or seen as incapable. For those living with dementia, discrimination can be a daily experience.
UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
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A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) — the kind caused by impact from a car crash, a fall, a sporting activity or a violent act — is repairing the gap that is formed when the spine is broken. This gap, typically a…