BRIC News
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026 As a follow-up to his article entitled “Will 2026 Finally Be the Year of Biochar?“, Kamyar Razavi, a writer for The New Climate publication, published “From the Deep Fryer to Your Gas Tank“. A summary of the article is as follows: the author explores the potential of used cooking oil and other […]
BRIC researcher featured in a medium article “Will 2026 Finally Be the Year of Biochar?”
January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026 Kamyar Razavi, a writer for The New Climate publication, wrote an article entitled “Will 2026 Finally Be the Year of Biochar?“. A summary of the article is as follows: Biochar—produced by heating agricultural or woody biomass in low-oxygen conditions—is gaining renewed attention as a climate solution. Advocates argue it can lock carbon […]
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 researchers building foundations for research impact through Health Research BC's Engage Award suhani.syal Wed, 08/05/2026 – 10:49 Awards Nursing Research Excellence External This article originally appeared on UBC Research + Innovation. Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) announced the inaugural recipients of the Engage Award, supporting 50 teams across BC to strengthen collaboration, shared […]
- A Conversation with Thaïsa Way suhani.syal Mon, 07/20/2026 – 11:32 SALA External Dr. Thaïsa Way began her five year term as SALA director on January 1 of this year. This article originally appeared on UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture. Dr. Way’s research, publications, and courses challenge established narratives of the emergence of the design professions by exploring the […]
- UBC-developed placental monitoring technology receives ARPA-H funding emma.fennell Thu, 07/16/2026 – 17:05 Engineering Research Excellence Dr. Farah Deeba and Dr. Robert Rohling developed a placental monitoring technology that has received significant funding for expanded clinic studies. This article originally appeared on A placental monitoring technology developed at UBC Applied Science has received funding from the […]
- Seatbelts still essential, but nearly 9 in 10 pregnant people didn’t achieve recommended seatbelt placement: study emma.fennell Tue, 07/14/2026 – 09:07 Engineering Using 3D body scanning, UBC engineers documented how pregnancy changes seatbelt fit to inform the next generation of vehicle restraint systems. Photo: UBC Applied Science This article originally appeared on UBC News. Nearly […]
- Over $12 million in federal funding awarded to UBC Applied Science researchers emma.fennell Tue, 07/07/2026 – 10:09 Engineering Research Excellence SALA This article originally appeared on Researchers from the UBC Faculty of Applied Science have received over $12 million in grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The 53 Applied […]