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Soft Robot Locomotion: Not as Hard as You Might Think?March 17, 2021?Dr. Andrew Sabelhaus
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/11 9:02)
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WEBINAR: Soft Robot Locomotion: Not as Hard as You Might Think Speaker: Dr. Andrew Sabelhaus, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University When: Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66733662474?pwd=Z0RYWURUTnNTbnprb2RiVDNJTENFdz09 Abstract Our world faces hard problems that robots could help us solve, such as exploration where humans cannot venture, or transportation over impassible terrain. […]
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Swimming Inspired by Biology?March 16, 2021?Dr. Daniel Floryan
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/10 9:06)
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WEBINAR: Swimming Inspired by Biology Speaker: Dr. Daniel Floryan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison When: Tuesday, 16 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67090125084?pwd=cVVmbDFya1RVV2ZMemUvZS9GOENJZz09 Abstract Nature’s swimmers have benefitted from over 500 million years of evolution to become fast, efficient, maneuverable, and stealthy. Through evolutionary pressure, swimmers have converged on a common set of […]
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UBC experts team up to tackle air pollution with network of sensors
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/10 6:09)
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UBC NEWS: Air pollution is an urgent problem linked to as many as nine million deaths per year worldwide and 14,000 annually in Canada, primarily from related heart and lung diseases. A group of UBC experts are determined to mount a rapid response through research. The team, known as Rapid Air Improvement Network (RAIN), is […]
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MECH researchers receive $2M funding towards innovative air quality project
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/9 8:01)
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The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $2 million to the Rapid Air Improvement Network (RAIN) project lead by Dr. Steven Rogak and Dr. Naomi Zimmerman. They are working with several co-investigators and colleagues in the Department of Mechanical Engineering including Dr. Amanda Giang, Dr. Patrick Kirchen and Dr. Adam Rysanek, as well as […]
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Towards point-of-care measurement of antiviral drugs for improving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/9 4:47)
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WEBINAR: Towards point-of-care measurement of antiviral drugs for improving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and prevention Speaker: Dr. Ayokunle Olanrewaju, Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington When: Friday, 12 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/62209469191?pwd=WUswbVVqUDJhZmZZWk9sa0tPdlYxdz09 Abstract At least one-quarter of the 20 million people receiving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs have drug concentrations outside therapeutic ranges […]
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Mechanics of multiphase lattice materials?March 10, 2021?Dr. Harika Tankasala
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/9 4:47)
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WEBINAR: Mechanics of multiphase lattice materials Speaker: Dr. Harika Tankasala, Lecturer – Coventry University, UK When: Wednesday, 10 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69144376977?pwd=VXBLZ1JYT252czlPb0ZhcFZkTVRGdz09 Abstract There is an increasing demand for lightweighting across all transport sectors: aerospace, automotive and marine, to reduce energy consumption (and increase fuel economy). The sustainable solutions are either insufficient to […]
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Understanding and Tailoring Liquid-Gas Interfacial Transport for Next-Generation Energy and Water Te
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/9 3:45)
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WEBINAR: Understanding and Tailoring Liquid-Gas Interfacial Transport for Next-Generation Energy and Water Technologies Speaker: Dr. Zhengmao Lu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology When: Tuesday, 9 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67364653927?pwd=NFROUnhINEhRbjBSSlhpOHpMa00xdz09 Abstract Liquid-gas interfacial transport plays a central role in 70% of the world?s electricity generation, 30% of global desalination, most heating and […]
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Grad Students Compete in 2021 Three Minute Thesis Heat
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/5 8:58)
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On February 25, five graduate students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering faced off on Zoom to see who could best explain their thesis research in three minutes or less. The Department?s second annual 3 Minute Thesis heat challenged graduate students to hone their communication skills by packing their complex research projects into a quick […]
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MECH Virtual First-Year Networking Event?March 17, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/5 3:21)
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Are you a first-year Engineering student interested in learning about Mechanical Engineering? Join us for a special online networking event where you’ll get to meet our students, alumni, and faculty members! Join us for this unique online networking event where small groups of students will be matched with one current student, one alum and one […]
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Call for Applications Rare + Ages Foundation Fellowship and Bursaries?Deadline: April 1
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/4 1:01)
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Rare Charitable Reserve and Ages Foundation Fellowship and Bursaries The rare Charitable Research Reserve is an urban land trust and environmental institute in Waterloo Region/Wellington, with its first four locations protecting almost 1,000 acres of highly sensitive lands. Since inception, rare has taken care of the land on behalf of the community through the use of Western tools in conservation, […]
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