UBCO researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge
At first glance when one looks at sewage sludge it can be challenging to find any redeemable value. However, researchers at UBC’s Bioreactor Technology Group see it in a whole other way. Using a combination of heat, water and phase separation, these researchers have developed a cost-effective method to concentrate phosphorous—which can be efficiently recovered by extraction—from […]
New algorithm maps safest routes for city drivers
Most navigation apps can show you the fastest possible route to your destination and some can even suggest an eco-friendly route calculated to produce the least amount of carbon emissions. But what if they could also map the safest route with the lowest possible risk of a crash? A new algorithm developed by UBC researchers […]
UBC Library collaborates with the Paper Trail project to launch new digital archive
UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in partnership with the Paper Trail project team, has launched a digital archival collection of identity papers known as Chinese Immigration (C.I.) certificates created through Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act. Led by Catherine Clement, a community historian and curator based in Vancouver’s Chinatown, The Paper Trail project seeks to commemorate this era of exclusion […]
UBC announces new Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging
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UBC’s 2023 Partnering in Research Conference
On June 15, 2023, the University of British Columbia hosted its inaugural Partnering in Research conference at UBC Robson Square where participants gathered for a full day of learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners. Organized by the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit and UBC Community Engagement, […]
Arts and science fiction connect: UBCO student designs the future
Carla Mather—a former medic and marketer who returned to university to pursue computer science and media studies at UBCO—worked closely with an industry partner as part of her media studies capstone project. A capstone project, and the computational arts-based Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS) program as a whole, prepares students for careers in digital media creation. “Everything we […]
Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone
iSeahorse, a global platform for seahorse science and conservation developed by UBC researchers, has reached a significant milestone with 10,000 observations submitted by community scientists. The 10,000th observation, which was that of the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus), was made by Dennis Rabeling, a long-time and enthusiastic contributor to iSeahorse. The milestone highlights the hard work […]
UBCO honours this year’s most outstanding researchers
UBC Okanagan is celebrating six outstanding researchers with one of its most prestigious research awards—Researcher of the Year. The award recognizes the ways in which UBCO researchers—three faculty and three graduate student or postdoctoral fellows—are making the world a better place through excellence in research and scholarly activity. Alongside her teaching in the School of […]
Arts graduate student wins UBC Three Minute Thesis competition
A UBC Arts graduate student in Psychology as been crowned the champion of the 2023 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Thirty graduate students competed in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) semi-finals, resulting in ten who advanced to the final competition on Thursday, March 16. Students shared their research on topics such as mental health […]
Reframing conversations around earthquakes
When earthquakes shake buildings to the ground anywhere in the world, Dr. Lisa Tobber can’t look away. As a structural engineering researcher at UBC Okanagan who specializes in disaster resiliency, Dr. Tobber instead leans into the chaos. There is too much to learn, she says, and there is much to do to prevent the next […]