Topics:
Engineering
After wildfires, mudslides come: Fighting the impact of climate change on rural communities
Phys.org | | Media coverage
SOE Professor Dr. Dwayne Tannant's industry-leading expertise on managing debris flows was outlined in detail.
How to find the perfect T-shirt according to a designer and a fibre researcher
The Globe and Mail (subscription) | | Media coverage
CHBE Associate Professor Dr. E. Johan Foster explained how different fabrics can affect a shirt’s features, including its feel, durability and breathability.
Tele-ultrasounds bring expert care to rural communities
Canadian Healthcare Technology | | Media coverage
A pilot study led by Dr. Tim Salcudean, professor of electrical and biomedical engineering at UBC, is the first to record the ability of non-expert volunteers to follow the virtual guidance of specialists to complete tasks using an ultrasound-like…
UBC Okanagan professor Lovegrove pushing for Kamloops-Osoyoos electric rail travel
CFJC Today | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove studied the technical and economic feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled passenger train in the Okanagan.
Breathing easier thanks to ART: Engineers take unique approach to tackle indoor air quality
Tech Xplore | | Media coverage
SOE Professor Dr. Sunny Li leads a research team that has developed a device that removes airborne particles and bacteria.
Breathing cleaner air thanks to works of ART
| Announcement
Dr. Sunny Li's ART is a low-cost, quiet alternative to filtering air.
School of Biomedical Engineering awarded $5 million for a new Biodevice Foundry
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | | Media coverage
SBME received $5 million from PacifiCan to launch the new Biodevice Foundry, a state-of-the-art facility for designing and testing biodevices to help accelerate biomedical innovation.
Transit users frustrated with Surrey-Langley SkyTrain delay
CBC News | | Media coverage
SOE Associate Professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the increased cost of transit projects.
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.