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ICICS Hosts “The Future of Digital Innovation”
September 25, 2018
On September 17 and 18, ICICS hosted “The Future of Digital Innovation” for research alumni from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg who now work in the USA or Canada. The event allowed these FAU Research Alumni members to meet each other, exchange ideas, and strengthen their affiliation with FAU, while learning more about parallel work being done at UBC.
New HATCH Cohort Receives Sales Mentoring
Entrepreneurship@UBC Managing Director Barry Yates took time out of his packed schedule in September to deliver a sales workshop to the latest cohort of HATCH ventures. Additional workshops in team building, establishing company values, and messaging help prepare the new ventures for the very tough road to launching a successful company.
UBC Breakthrough Opens Door to $100 Ultrasound Machine
September 11, 2018
Carlos Gerardo, a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, along with supervising professors Robert Rohling and Edmond Cretu, have developed a new ultrasound probe that could reduce the cost of ultrasound scanners to $100.
Transparent, Flexible Sensor Developed in ICICS Bionics Network Lab
The Molecular Mechatronics Lab, led by Professor John Madden of the ICICS Bionics Network research cluster, has developed a transparent and flexible touch sensor that can detect a light touch and even the proximity of a finger. Potential applications include flexible and rollable hand-held electronics that require a touch screen interface, sensors embedded in sportswear, […]
ICICS Centre for AI Decision-making and Action Launched
The ICICS Centre for AI Decision-making and Action (CAIDA) has launched, with a network of over 50 professors from multiple departments leading groups that develop AI tools for decision-making and action. CAIDA also studies the social, policy, and ethical impacts of AI.