New algorithm can identify cells that humans can’t
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an algorithm that can accurately identify different types of cells pictured in microscope photos, even when those cells are...
View ArticleCall for Nominations: Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards – Deadline:...
Call for Nominations: Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards In recognition of the valuable role that Teaching Assistants play in our undergraduate programs, UBC annually awards sixteen Killam...
View ArticleUniversal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries – Jan 26, 2021 – Dr. Julia...
WEBINAR: The Ultimate Engineering Challenge: Universal Well-Being Within Planetary Boundaries Speaker: Dr. Julia Steinberger, University of Leeds When: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM...
View ArticleClean Energy Engineering: a holistic perspective for energy-sector leaders
As we find ourselves in the midst of the climate crisis – the drivers of which are linked to other global sustainability crises, including biodiversity loss, pollution and the current pandemic –...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Governor General’s Gold Medal – Deadline: February 16,...
Governor General’s Gold Medal One gold medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. A second gold medal is awarded to the graduate...
View ArticleMedia Mention: Dr. Steven Rogak comments on the efficacy of wearing two masks
NATIONAL POST: Should we all be wearing two masks? What experts say about the latest COVID-19 debate. Some experts are considering whether people should wear two masks to increase the likelihood of...
View ArticleResearchers receive NSERC Alliance grants for sustainable energy collaborations
Two faculty members at the Department of Mechanical Engineering have received NSERC Alliance grants to support their collaborations with local sustainable-energy companies. A relatively new initiative,...
View ArticleCall for Applications: BC Indigenous Student Award – Deadline: April 30, 2021
BC Indigenous Student Award The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has established an award program for Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary education in BC. They are...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund –...
Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund Scotiabank and Mitacs have partnered to create the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund (SERRF). This $300,000 partnership over three years will...
View ArticleCall for Nominations: Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) –...
Call for Nominations: Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) The aim of the CSHRF is to provide a venue for the networking, research exposure and recognition of Canada’s most promising research...
View Article3 Minute Thesis Heat – Feb 25, 2021
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is hosting our annual Three Minute Thesis heat, a competition where graduate students have three minutes or less to present their thesis project and why it...
View ArticleMedia Mention: Delta Optimist shares SmellVan App –“What’s that Stink in Delta?”
DELTA OPTIMIST: Delta residents now have a new option if they smell something rotten in their neighbourhood. A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) recently launched a...
View ArticleCall for Applications: 2021 Bursary from the Division of Engineers and...
2021 Bursary announcement from the Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sectors The Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (EGIRS) Division of Engineers and Geoscientists...
View ArticleMedia Mention: EGBC’s Innovation Magazine features mask research by Dr....
INNOVATION: With the advent of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, things are definitely looking up. But experts warn that the wearing of masks will not end any time soon. Many of us prefer wearing reusable...
View ArticleComplex Fluids in Microchannel Flows: from Bleeding to Drug Delivery – Feb...
WEBINAR: Complex Fluids in Microchannel Flows: from Bleeding to Drug Delivery Speaker: Dr. Qin (Maggie) Qi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University When: Friday, 26 February, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where:...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship – Deadline: April...
Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships are available to Canadian citizens engaged in or about to start doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical...
View ArticleMedia Mention: Dr. Amanda Giang quoted about lead pollution cleanup efforts...
NATIONAL OBSERVER: For more than 30 years, a small city nestled in the mountains of British Columbia’s West Kootenay region has been working to clean up lead pollution that spewed from the local...
View ArticleExtreme event quantification in engineering and physical systems – March 2,...
WEBINAR: Extreme event quantification in engineering and physical systems Speaker: Dr. Mustafa Mohamad, Postdoctoral Fellow – Courant Institute, New York University When: Tuesday, 2 March, 2021 |...
View ArticleTranslating Cardiac Modelling into the Heart of the Clinic – March 3, 2021 –...
WEBINAR: Translating Cardiac Modelling into the Heart of the Clinic Speaker: Dr. Steven Niederer, Professor, King’s College London When: Wednesday, 3 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where:...
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