Phil Evans

UBC researchers bat for gold with new cricket bat design

Young kids dreaming of becoming the next Steve Smith, Eoin Morgan or Virat Kohli rarely have access to cricket bats used by the stars of the game. Now a new bat designed at the University of British Columbia could put a high-performing bat into their hands and ultimately bring even more people into the sport.

Jul 11, 2019

UBC students step up to Ikea hacking

UBC students step up to Ikea hacking

Wood science students at UBC have become Ikea hackers, transforming $20 Bekväm step stools into refined furniture pieces.

Apr 3, 2017

UBC prof creates swimming buoy out of ‘nature’s foam’

UBC prof creates swimming buoy out of ‘nature’s foam’

UBC wood scientist Phil Evans has created a pull buoy for swimming out of balsa wood, a more environmentally-friendly material than the foam that is typically used.

Jun 29, 2016