BRIC News
CERC members won one of the three awards under Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’
March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 The Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ called for visionary approaches to how British Columbia and Canada can effectively respond and adapt to the climate emergency. This year’s competition, attracted faculty and staff from more than 22 academic departments and operational units across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan, resulting in three projects […]
Faculty of Applied Science News
- UBC Engineering researchers receive over $2.2 million in funding from B.C. Knowledge Development Fund emma.fennell Tue, 12/16/2025 – 09:53 Engineering Research Excellence This article originally appeared on UBC Engineering researchers were awarded over $2.2 million in funding from the Government of BC, the Province announced on December 15. Thirteen projects, including 11 from UBC Vancouver and […]
- Female Scholars at Risk initiative offers an engineering education to women held back by conflict emma.fennell Thu, 12/11/2025 – 12:02 Engineering International Student Experience Women in Engineering External This article originally appeared on UBC Applied Science. Mentioned in this Article: Nadja Kunz Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Strategic Priority Areas: Inclusive Leadership + […]
- Innovation and collaboration at the forefront in UBC Applied Science 2024/25 Research Report emma.fennell Tue, 12/09/2025 – 09:27 Research Excellence This article originally appeared on The urgent challenges of our time require impactful and innovative solutions. In the UBC Applied Science (APSC) 2024/25 Research Report, we highlight our strengths, accomplishments and the collective aspirations that […]
- Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team suhani.syal Thu, 12/04/2025 – 13:01 Engineering Research Excellence In UBC Okanagan’s Battery Research Centre, doctoral student Musanna Galib was able to find a way to control the growth of damaging metallic crystals on batteries when they charge, leading to safer and longer lasting zinc-ion batteries This […]
- Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions emma.fennell Thu, 12/04/2025 – 09:45 Engineering SALA Dr. Tony Yang with a civil engineering student at UBC’s Smart Structures Lab. Photo: Si Ming Zheng/UBC This article originally appeared on UBC News. Canada needs 22 million new homes by 2030. UBC is working with […]