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Engineering
Canada's first hydrogen train is taking passengers
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Gordon Lovegrove commented on the functionality of hydrogen trains in Canada.
Mining companies betting on autonomous technology to make dangerous jobs safer
BNN Bloomberg | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar discussed automation in mining.
Professor: Impact of forever chemicals on the environment
NTD | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni discussed the dangers of forever chemicals.
Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows
Vancouver is Awesome | | Media coverage
A study co-authored by civil engineering researchers found that specially designed gardens could reduce toxic chemicals associated with tires entering our waterways by more than 90 per cent.
Secwèpemc woman adept at kicking down doors
100 Mile Free Press | | Media coverage
Indigenous woman Dawn McGrath is among the first cohort of Indigenous people completing a PhD in civil engineering at UBCO.
Vulnerable groups need more support with poor Toronto air quality, say climate experts
CBC | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering associate professor Dr. Amanda Giang discussed how wildfire smoke affects marginalized people.
As B.C. fires threaten highways, communities fear their access routes will be choked off
CBC | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering professor Dr. Babak Tosarkani discussed how remote areas can better prepare for potential road closures due to wildfires.
Engineering a new future: Meet six inspiring UBC graduates
| Announcement
Meet six UBC Engineering women and non-binary graduates of 2023 who have made an impact.
Engineering 1968 - 55th reunion
| Spotlight
Twelve members of the Engineering Class of '68 got together for their 55th reunion in Vancouver, BC for an afternoon social and dinner.
High tech textiles: UBC researchers develop carbon fibre process sourced from oil sands materials
Collision Repair Magazine | | Media coverage
Materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators have turned bitumen into carbon fibre.