Biomedical
UBC Engineering Spotlight: Antony Hodgson – Pushing What’s Possible With Orthopaedic Surgery
February 20, 2024
UBC Engineering | “We always try and identify problems where we can have a meaningful impact. Developing better tools or techniques for orthopedic surgeries can make it more likely that patients will have restored or improved function, better mobility, and less pain. When I started my undergraduate degree at UBC I was enrolled in a […]
Creating A Safer Volleyball
March 20, 2019
Photo: Rich Lam/UBC Thunderbirds Although volleyball is a limited-contact sport, many volleyball players still sustain concussions from unfortunate encounters with high-speed balls. Now investigators at the University of British Columbia have found that the brand and model of the volleyball that athletes use may play a role in determining their risk of injury. The researchers […]