Topics: Women in Engineering
From glowing bacteria to fruit: Unusual sources for innovative solutions
UBC Magazine | | Media coverage
APSC members Dr. Orlando Rojas, Dr. Hirra Zafar and Joseph Dahmen had their respective projects highlighted as unusual sources for innovative solutions.
Our tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here's a partial fix
National Observer | | Media coverage
CIVL researchers Drs. Rachel Scholes and Timothy Rodgers are studying how rain gardens can help prevent a toxic tire chemical from entering our waterways.
UBC Applied Science appoints Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion pro tem
| Announcement
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont enters a leadership role in the Faculty of Applied Science, bringing extensive experience in promoting EDI.I in STEM at UBC and beyond.
Carbon capture: Where is it working?
Yahoo Finance | | Media coverage
CHBE Professor Dr. Naoko Ellis commented on carbon capture, use and storage.
Five Applied Science members receive Sustainability Education Fellows Grants
UBC Sustainability | | Media coverage
Drs. Sara Jacobs, Tamara Etmannski, Paul Lusina, Christoph Sielmann and James Connolly received the grant for incorporating sustainability content in their teaching.
UBC students compete to build best burger-serving robots
CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC Engineering Physics students took part in a cooking competition using autonomous robots inspired by the video game Overcooked.
Smell reports reveal the need to expand urban air quality monitoring, say engineering researchers
| Announcement
Engineering researchers analyzed data reported to the Smell Vancouver app to understand how different odours can affect your wellbeing.
Advancing low-carbon building materials for construction
Tech Briefs | | Media coverage
School of Engineering Professor Dr. Sumi Siddiqua's research group is investigating low-carbon building materials for climate-resilient infrastructure.
UBC Faculty of Applied Science 2024 appointments
| Announcement
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, Dr. Charles Haynes and Dr. Scott McDougall are leading three engineering departments or program, effective July 1, 2024.
Advancing In Her Career, From Site Inspections To Project Management
| Spotlight
Rebecca's experience in engineering and how her degree helped her in her current role at WSP.