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Two UBC Engineering students awarded 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship
| Announcement
UBC engineering students Matthew Chow and Lily Watt have been named recipients of the 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship.
Improving Cybersecurity- A Crucial Line Of Defence
| Spotlight
Hanieh's journey in her PhD and her passion for research and cybersecurity
Making The World A Better Place Through Research And Sharing Knowledge
| Spotlight
Madisyn shares her journey in engineering and her experience as a graduate student.
The next generation of mRNA vaccines is on its way
MIT Technology Review | | Media coverage
Dr. Anna Blakney (biomedical engineering; Michael Smith Laboratories) was quoted about self-amplifying RNA vaccines.
Vancouver and Burnaby residents reported extreme chemical smell and coughing following Parkland refinery accident
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
A project led by mechanical engineering researchers called “Smell Vancouver” received record reports following an industrial accident at Burnaby’s Parkland refinery. Dr. Naomi Zimmerman commented on the reports.
A Semester In Hong Kong Was A Highlight Of Tina Nguyen’s Engineering Education
| Spotlight
Tina's decision of studying electrical engineering and how going on exchange was an amazing experience for her.
Fast Forward: Will cars always need batteries?
Science World | | Media coverage
Dr. Yasmine Abdin, materials engineering assistant professor at UBC, and her team have discovered a way to make carbon fibres out of a by-product of the oil and gas industry called asphaltenes.
UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding
Global News | | Media coverage
A UBC-led project aiming to protect B.C.’s declining salmon population by identifying and mitigating toxic road runoff has received a $1.8 million grant from Canada’s Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative and the B.C. government. Civil engineering…
UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs
| Announcement
UBC engineers and their partners are working to identify and mitigate toxic hot spots in salmon habitats. The researchers are surveying streams across the Lower Mainland, hoping to build “green infrastructure” that can contain this toxin.
Climate change leads engineers to harness the power of green
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers use several low-impact developments (LIDs), like this vegetative area outside the Commons building, that are intentionally created to help control and retain rainwater.