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Clean Energy Engineering: a holistic perspective for energy-sector leaders
As we find ourselves in the midst of the climate crisis – the drivers of which are linked to other global sustainability crises, including biodiversity loss, pollution and the current pandemic – there’s an urgent need for transformative change that acknowledges the interconnections between systems. We see this in policy and planning discussions around the […]
New algorithm can identify cells that humans can’t
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an algorithm that can accurately identify different types of cells pictured in microscope photos, even when those cells are indistinguishable to the human eye. The advance may help pave the way for new technology — a so-called “electronic eye” — that could help scientists rapidly identify […]
UBC News: Marginalized groups experience higher cumulative air pollution in urban Canada
Different marginalized groups are exposed to higher cumulative air pollution in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. The study, published last week in Environmental Research Letters, shows that in Vancouver, Indigenous residents are most at risk, while the burden falls on immigrant and low-income residents in Montreal and […]
MECH students design affordable, see-through full-face COVID respirator
UBC Engineering students have designed a full-face respirator that they claim is transparent, breathable and comfortable to use. The respirator protects against COVID-19 and other harmful particles, like wildfire smoke, and it is lightweight enough to wear all day, says the team. “At just 270 grams and $65, it’s slimmer and cheaper than other full-face respirators […]
UBC AeroDesign Places 1st at SAE Aero Design West
(UBC AeroDesign poses with their Advanced Class aircraft prototype before the shut down of in-person gatherings in March, 2020) Despite a summer without many of the usual aspects of the design competition experience – such as access to the machine shop or the ability to travel – UBC AeroDesign has still brought home first […]

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January 19, 2021
Clean Energy Engineering: a holistic perspective for energy-sector leaders
January 11, 2021
New algorithm can identify cells that humans can’t
December 21, 2020
UBC News: Marginalized groups experience higher cumulative air pollution in urban Canada
December 11, 2020
MECH students design affordable, see-through full-face COVID respirator
December 9, 2020
UBC AeroDesign Places 1st at SAE Aero Design West

December 23, 2020
Alumni Event: Engineering Responses to COVID-19 – January 14, 2021
February 21, 2020
3 Minute Thesis Heat – February 27, 2020
January 24, 2020
Mech 2 Design Competition: ROVER Mission – Jan 31, 2020
December 19, 2019
First Year Networking Event – February 6, 2020
April 12, 2019
Mech 2 Hovercraft Design Competition – April 16, 2019

Universal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries – Jan 26, 2021 – Dr. Julia Steinberger

Robotics – Evolution, Myths, Realities, and Current Trends – Jan 15, 2021 – Dr. Clarence de Silva

Synthetic Organic Chemistry in Water – Jan 12, 2021 – Bruce H. Lipshutz

Infrastructure Resilience Under Climate Uncertainty – Nov 17, 2020 – Dr. Costa Samaras

Struggle & Resistance in the Fight Against Environmental Racism in Canada – Nov 3, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Waldron

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Call for Nominations: Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards – Deadline: March 5, 2021

Call for Applications: Health System Impact Fellowship – Deadline: February 18, 2021

Call for Applications: Mechanical Engineering Teaching Fellowship Application – Deadline: January 31, 2021

Call For Applications: CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – 3rd intake for 2020-2021 – Deadline: January 22, 2021

Call For Applications: Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship – Deadline: January 20, 2021

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