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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

UBC students compete in locomotive design challenge

UBC students will demonstrate locomotives they have designed as part of their mechanical engineering second-year course.

Jan 24, 2018

Tiny magnetic implant offers new drug delivery method

Tiny magnetic implant offers new drug delivery method

A new magnetic device implant could offer a DIY alternative for administering drugs.

Feb 14, 2017

UBC researchers plumb the secrets of tissue paper

UBC researchers plumb the secrets of tissue paper

Canada’s tissue manufacturers are now much closer to producing the perfect paper, thanks to new UBC research.

Aug 24, 2016

Eye of the beholder – improving the human-robot connection

Eye of the beholder – improving the human-robot connection

Researchers are programming robots to communicate with people using human-like body language and cues, an important step toward bringing robots into homes.

Apr 11, 2014

Sochi's waterfront today.

UBC experts on Sochi Games

UBC experts are available to comment on the Sochi Winter Games, from security to sports psychology.

Jan 1, 2014

Experts on trains and rail transportation

Experts on trains and rail transportation

UBC researchers are available to talk about issues related to rail transportation including safety, logistics, and engineering.

Dec 6, 2013

UBC researcher invents “lab on a chip” device to study malaria

University of British Columbia researcher Hongshen Ma has developed a simple and accurate device to study malaria, a disease that currently affects 500 million people per year worldwide and claims a million lives.

Feb 28, 2012

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