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UBC Applied Science projects receive federal support for research infrastructure
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Six projects based at UBC Applied Science have together received nearly $1.5 million in support through the Canada Foundation for Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The fund aims to "[help] universities attract and retain top…
What's that smell? Understanding the air quality impacts of cannabis cultivation
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Cannabis was legalized in Canada in October 2018, and despite numerous setbacks — supply issues, high prices and reduced store openings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, among others — it remains a growing industry. Yet little is known about the…
This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
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Many people beat the summer heat by cranking the air conditioning. However, air conditioners guzzle power and spew out millions of tons of carbon dioxide daily. They’re also not always good for your health — constant exposure to central A/C can…
Contaminants from Mount Polley tailings spill continue to affect Quesnel Lake
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Natural mixing of lake waters may resuspend contaminants deposited in Quesnel Lake by the Mount Polley mine spill, according to scientists who have been studying the lake since the spill in 2014. The new paper, published recently in Water…
UBC Applied Science researchers receive nearly $11M in NSERC support
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UBC Applied Science researchers have been awarded over $9.5 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through its Discovery Grants Program. The program aims to help foster research excellence by “promoting…
New quantum computing program receives $1.25M in NSERC funding
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A new quantum computing program led by Lukas Chrostowski, an electrical and computer engineering professor and scientific director of the Quantum Computing Research Excellence Cluster at UBC, has been awarded a grant of $1.65 million over six years…
Men can click their way to better health
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Men who regularly used a free web resource made significantly more health changes than men who did not, finds a new study from the University of British Columbia and Intensions Consulting. The researchers compared differences in behaviour among 863…
UBC researchers join with partners to develop portable ultrasound scanner network for COVID-19
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UBC researchers are collaborating with local partners to establish a network of portable, handheld ultrasound scanners that can soon accelerate COVID-19 diagnosis in B.C. and potentially beyond. The scanners pair a locally-developed commercial…
UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
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Researchers in the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia have stepped up to the challenge, designing what could be the very first N95 mask that can be sourced and made entirely in Canada.
UBC mechanical engineering prof receives Human Frontier Science Program grant
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Mattia Bacca, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UBC, has been awarded a three-year research grant from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization.