Topics: Research Excellence
UBC Applied Science researchers named among world's top scientists
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More than 100 researchers affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are among the 100,000 most-cited scientists across all scientific fields, or among the top two per cent of…
New partnership aims to help BC communities adapt to surging seas
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Mud Bay in Surrey, BC, is a recreational paradise. Bike riders zip down along the dike in all seasons, while walkers enjoy exploring the trails close to shore. The salt marsh — where the tide moves in and out twice a day — teems with plant…
UBC study highlights need for more effective staffing in care homes
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Even the best-managed long-term care homes will need to step up to get through the second wave of the pandemic, suggests a new study by researchers at the UBC school of nursing.
UBC students design affordable, see-through full-face COVID respirator
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UBC Engineering students have designed a full-face respirator that they claim is transparent, breathable and comfortable to use.The respirator protects against COVID-19 and other harmful particles, like wildfire…
Is there something in the air? These UBC researchers want to know: Q&A
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We all know air quality can sometimes be imperfect. The smells and aromas produced by traffic, businesses and industry, and thousands — if not millions — of people living in close proximity can combine to produce an olfactory experience that’s less…
Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on Metro Vancouver buildings
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Scientists examining the effects of a megathrust earthquake in the Pacific Northwest say tall buildings across Metro Vancouver will experience greater shaking than currently accounted for by Canada’s national seismic hazard model.
UBC engineering prof appointed to Order of Canada
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David Wilkinson, a professor in UBC’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and an internationally recognized expert in electrochemical technologies, has been named a member of the Order of Canada “[f]or his contributions to…
Bauder Chairs in Experiential Learning and Leadership announced
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Jonathan Verrett and Jannik Eikenaar, assistant professors of teaching in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, have been named the inaugural recipients of the Marshall Bauder Chairs in Experiential Learning and Leadership.…
Steven Rogak receives $250k for COVID-19 research project
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Steven Rogak, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of British Columbia, has been awarded $250,000 through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Exceptional Opportunities Fund to "cover the urgent need…
Virtual UBC Engineering Open House to take place this Saturday
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On November 7, UBC Applied Science will host one of its biggest events of the year: the annual UBC Engineering and SALA Open House. Engineers and architects are playing key roles in efforts to tackle global…