Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) Joining ICICS
Decarbonizing the planet to address climate change presents the world with a confounding paradox. In the next 30 years, we will need as much copper as has been produced in human history. Electric vehicles, solar panels, wind turbines, etc. all require copper. What was considered low grade 20 years ago and the lower threshold for […]
$2.85M Federal Funding to Study the Climate Impact of Travel Behaviour Changes Leverages UBC-Rogers Partnership Research
November 24, 2022
Professor Mahmudur Fatmi, a Civil Engineering professor at UBC-Okanagan (UBC-O) with a focus on transportation, is the PI on a recently awarded $2.85M federal grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada for “Integrated Development of Transport Data, Model and Community Outreach Tool for Urban and Rural Regions.”
UBC Campus Models Cities for Drone Operation over 5G
November 15, 2022
The “Campus as a Living 5G Lab” created by the UBC-Rogers Partnership is being used to research the viability of employing drones in cities—which UBC models—to safely deliver packages like prescription drugs.
Blockchain Governance Initiative Network to be Hosted by Blockchain@UBC Cluster
The ICICS research cluster Blockchain@UBC will be hosting block #7 of the Blockchain Governance Initiative Network from November 30 – December 2, 2022. Block #7 focuses on governance for digital economic networks. Overall, the Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) seeks to deepen common understanding and to collaborate to address issues faced in sustainable development of the blockchain […]
Prof. Dave Michelson to Teach 5G Postgraduate Course at Harbin Institute of Technology
November 4, 2022
Professor Dave Michelson, who is an active researcher in the UBC-Rogers Partnership on 5G R&D, has been invited to share his expertise by teaching the postgraduate course “Propagation and Channel Modeling in 5G Communication System Design” atthe Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) in China.
Mend the Gap: Spotlight – with Tanya Bennet
November 1, 2022
In this interview, we talk with Tanya Bennet, from the UBC New Frontiers in Research Fund Project, Mend the Gap. Tanya is a PhD candidate in the in vitro testing team led by Dr. Karen Cheung.