Dr. Peter Cripton answers: Do I really need to wear a bicycle helmet (even on good hair days)?
It’s Bike to Work Week in Metro Vancouver this week, and Vancouver Coastal Health has interviewed MECH professor Dr. Peter Cripton on the importance of bicycle helmets. If you’re wondering whether or not to sport a helmet when you bike to work this week, make sure to check out what Dr. Cripton has to say […]
Congratulations to our Department Scholars and Outstanding Undergrads!
On October 8th, 2015, the Mechanical Engineering department recognized graduate and undergraduate students who have excelled in their academic programs. For outstanding achievements in graduate studies and research, the following students received a medal and the honorary designation of Department Scholar: Haleh Alimohamadi Stefanie Asenbauer Charu Datt Graham Hendra Shayan Hoshyari Alireza Sarraf Shirazi Pan […]
Fuel cells are the future: An interview with UBC MECH professor Walter Merida
The recall of 11 million Volkswagen diesel vehicles highlights the challenges of reducing emissions from fossil fuel-powered cars. Fortunately, there’s an alternative and it has zero emissions. The fuel-cell car is currently being developed by major automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Hyundai. Walter Mérida, director of UBC’s Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC), has been […]