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ICICS Cluster Lead Wins Literary Award for Blockchain Article

ICICS Cluster Lead Wins Literary Award for Blockchain Article

Professor Victoria Lemieux (iSchool), who leads the Blockchain@UBC ICICS research cluster, has won a  prestigious Britt Literary Award  literary award for her article, “Blockchain Recordkeeping: A SWOT Analysis,” which appeared in the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of Information Management magazine. ARMA International, an international association for the information management profession, adjudicates the award annually. This award, which was instituted in 1967 […]

Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Hackathon

Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Hackathon

The Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence (BMIAI) ICICS research cluster held a two-day Hackathon on 3-4 November to connect with the student population and catalyze interest in the rapidly growing field of data-driven biomedical imaging. Attendance at the event surpassed expectations with over 60 students participating to win $1,000 in prizes. Students of all abilities […]

Tomorrow’s Technology Available Today: UBC Start-up Brings Touchless Image Navigation to the Surgical Theatre

Tomorrow’s Technology Available Today: UBC Start-up Brings Touchless Image Navigation to the Surgical Theatre

The future of healthcare is changing for the better with novel medical technologies emerging at a record pace. One such technology developed by a UBC startup in recent years has made remarkable strides in bridging the gap between research and commercialization. UBC’s Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) and entrepreneurship@UBC (e@UBC) helped make […]

ICICS Research Cluster Exchange Day

ICICS Research Cluster Exchange Day

On 1 October, the ICICS Bionics Network research cluster hosted a Cluster Exchange Day to further integrate Research Excellence Clusters at UBC. This event included talks by cluster leads, a poster session and technology demonstrations showcasing  advances in a variety of related fields. Attending the event were representatives from  Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Dynamic Brain Circuits, […]

ICICS Hosts Talk on Knowledge Translation

ICICS Hosts Talk on Knowledge Translation

On October 11, ICICS hosted a talk on translating technology from the lab into practice. Dr. David Zar presented “From the Lab to the Market: Bringing Solutions to People Who Need Them” to an audience of ICICS members and graduate students interested in commercializing novel medical and other devices. Abstract: Many great ideas are developed in […]

Global National TV segment: UBC Researchers Behind New Ultrasound Advancement

Global National TV segment: UBC Researchers Behind New Ultrasound Advancement

October 7, 2018

ICICS researchers Rob Rohling and Edmond Cretu along with their graduate student Carlos Eduardo discuss their ultrasound innovation that could change health care.

ICICS Hosts “The Future of Digital Innovation”

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

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.  

Rogers and UBC ink multi-year agreement to build 5G Hub in Vancouver

Rogers and UBC ink multi-year agreement to build 5G Hub in Vancouver

September 20, 2018

Rogers and UBC announce three year, multi-million dollar partnership to build a real-world 5G Hub on the UBC campus that will be a testbed and blueprint for 5G innovation in Canada.

UBC Breakthrough Opens Door to $100 Ultrasound Machine

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.