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iPads-on-wheels connect hospitalized COVID-19 patients with loved ones
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When nurse Jenifer Tabamo saw how lonely some of her patients were in hospital, she knew she wanted to do something to help them stay connected to the outside world. Tabamo, a UBC nursing double alumna who works as a clinical nurse specialist at…
NAME faculty receive NSERC/Seaspan Industrial Research Chairs for Intelligent and Green Marine Vessels
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This article originally appeared on the website of UBC's Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program.
UBC Engineering professor appointed to the Council of the Engineering Institute of Canada
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The Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) has confirmed the appointment of professor David G. Michelson of the University of British Columbia to the EIC Council in his role as Chair of the Canadian National Committee of the International Union of…
Making a difference: UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19
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BC engineering students have developed a simple, low-cost COVID-19 ventilator that may very well save lives. Their design — built around a modified BiPAP machine — is among the final 10 in the Code Life Ventilator Challenge, an international…
Creating a smarter city from home
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Physical distancing due to COVID-19 poses many new challenges for us as a society. But these challenges also present fresh opportunities for collaboration and creativity. One recent example is a virtual event involving students at the University of…
Biomedical engineering student receives Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship
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Benjamin McMaster, a third-year student in the UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering program’s cellular bioengineering stream, has been awarded a Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship. The scholarship was established from a bequest to the university…
B.C. wood fuel could cut coal power emissions by 85%
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Fueling power plants with wood pellets instead of coal could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85 per cent, a recent University of British Columbia study has found. This is the case even after factoring in emissions caused by…
Feedback-based policy can help manage COVID-19 more effectively
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A team of applied science researchers at the University of British Columbia have joined the fight against COVID-19. They’ve developed a systematic feedback strategy they say can help public health authorities in their efforts to contain the virus…
Which types of copper surfaces can help stop the spread of hospital infections?
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Bacteria and other microorganisms thrive in health care settings, infecting hundreds of millions of patients — and costing health systems billions of dollars — every year. Now, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that…
The post-pandemic city: how the coronavirus will impact future cities
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The current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing the way we live and the way we work. Do these changes signal long-lasting impacts on the design and architecture of our cities? We spoke to UBC professor Patrick Condon, the James Taylor chair in…