Topics: Research Excellence
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…