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Smarter sensors developed at UBC deliver core insights
| Announcement
UBC Mining Professor Bern Klein's innovative research into sensors is making is mining operations more sustainable and efficient.
Opinion: Defence spending must include health spending too
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Biotech investment can deliver on Canada’s NATO commitments, protect citizens and drive economic growth, says UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Director Dr. Peter Zandstra.
1999 Harley-Davidson is powered by a Kubota tractor engine
Driving | | Media coverage
UBC Engineering student Alexandre Jennison built a biodiesel-powered motorcycle and plans on riding it 1,200 miles across the West Coast to prove that clean fuels aren’t just the future. They’re ready right now.
UBC innovators unveil novel wood leather soccer ball at Expo 2025
Capital Current | | Media coverage
UBC’s Bioproducts Institute unveil a first-of-its-kind wood leather ball at EXPO 2025 in Osaka Japan. This ball is a symbol of innovation, culture, design, science, and sport aligned with Vancouver hosting the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
New stir stick detects drink spiking in seconds
| Announcement
The Spikeless device prototype changes colour when exposed to harmful drug concentrations in any drink.
BC researchers are turning oil sands waste into carbon fibres
BC Business | | Media coverage
Producing large quantities of the usable green carbon fibres could prove challenging, says Material Engineering's Dr. Yasmine Abdin
Innovation UBC announces 10 startup ventures joining HATCH Venture Builder Winter 2025
T-Net British Columbia | | Media coverage
Two early-stage ventures co-founded by electrical and computer engineers Lukas Chrostowski and Sudip Shekhar, and mechanical engineer Hongshen Ma, are part of the new HATCH cohort.
Railway workers locked out across Canada
CTV News | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove discussed the railway shutdown across Canada.
Student ingenuity abuzz on Design and Innovation Day 2024
| Announcement
From addressing environmental challenges to enhancing human well-being, the 201 capstone projects on display at the 2024 Design and Innovation Day showcase were a testament to the ingenuity and commitment of UBC’s aspiring engineers.