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Joshua Brinkerhoff is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan

Computer modeling may provide better treatments for emphysema

By Nathan Skolski on April 16, 2018

Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are using advanced computer simulations to model how air flows into the deepest regions of the lungs and uncover how the early stages of emphysema can impact a patient’s ability to take in oxygen.

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UBC researcher Bryn Crawford holds a sample sheet made with flax bio-waste. The black spots on the sheet indicate mould growth.

New research finds that mould can infiltrate and weaken bio-composite materials

By Nathan Skolski on January 11, 2018

At UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, mould is proving increasingly important in the domain of engineering materials and can lead to early deterioration and structural failure.

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UBC researchers take the ‘stink’ out of wastewater treatment

UBC researchers take the ‘stink’ out of wastewater treatment

By Nathan Skolski on October 10, 2017

A foul smell and safety concerns can leave many residents turning their nose at the idea of a wastewater treatment plant in their neighbourhood.

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UBC assistant professor Keekyoung Kim in his lab.

UBC researcher creates cheap, compact and convenient microscope

By Patty Wellborn on October 5, 2017

For slightly more than $100, a researcher at UBC’s Okanagan campus has created a compact, portable and high-performance microscope that enables wireless real-time imaging.

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Hossein Montazerian, research assistant with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, demonstrates the artificial bone design that can be made with a 3D printer.

UBC researcher looks to the future of bone replacements

By Patty Wellborn on August 17, 2017

Research examines potential of artificial bones made with 3D printer.

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Cailan Libby is CEO of Happipad.com, a new venture focused on helping renters and landlords connect, founded in the Central Okanagan with its low-vacancy rental housing market.

UBC engineers use tech to tackle rental shortage

By Bud Mortenson on August 14, 2017

UBC grad and professor create new way for renters and landlords to connect

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Mina Hoorfar working in her lab.

UBC researchers test 3D-printed water quality sensor

By Patty Wellborn on July 19, 2017

Inexpensive and tiny devices inspect water quality in the distribution system.

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Cigdem Eskicioglu is a professor of engineering at UBC’s Okanagan Campus.

New biofuel technology cuts production time significantly

By Nathan Skolski on July 12, 2017

New research from a professor of engineering at UBC’s Okanagan Campus might hold the key to biofuels that are cheaper, safer and much faster to produce.

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More than 1,650 students will receive their degrees at UBC’s Okanagan campus this week.

More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2017

For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.

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The Enactus UBC Okanagan team competing at the national exposition included, from left, Kim Duong, Erkki Annala, Nicole Michalewicz, Ishita Ashraf, Tristan Ramsay and Puru Pradhan.

Awards for Enactus UBC Okanagan in their first-ever national competition

By Bud Mortenson on May 26, 2017

Members of a newly formed Enactus UBC Okanagan team received national recognition competing in their first Enactus Canada National Exposition earlier this month.

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