James McEwen appointed to
the Order of Canada
James (Jim) A. McEwen, adjunct professor in UBC's Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Applied Science, was appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to biomedical engineering, notably as an inventor and entrepreneur. [Read more...]
Photo by Martin Dee.
Seeing is
believing
Professor Sheppard is an organizer and a speaker for the AAAS symposium Beyond Climate Models: Rethinking How to Envision the Future with Climate Change, Friday, Feb. 17, 1:30-4:30 p.m [Read more...]
Photo by Martin Dee.
Shape-shifting
plastics
Shape-shifting plastics—a much-favoured material for superheroes and über spies—are now possible thanks to a fortuitous discovery at UBC. [Read more...]
Season's Greetings from
Applied Science
Wishing you all the best in 2012. Please view our holiday card to see our wishes for you.
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Photo by Don Erhardt.
UBC team wins grant for
investigating paper architecture
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP) presented the award—the first instalment of a $75,000 grant over three years—to professors André Phillion and Mark Martinez. [Read more...]