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Engineering

Health hackathon produces solutions

The Ring

When brilliant minds come together, tough problems get solved. Just ask Island Health, which now has a new way to address an issue affecting hundreds of vulnerable Vancouver Island residents after a team led by international business students at UVic’s Gustavson School of Business cracked the case.

Bike-assist powers student to Tesla co-op

The Ring

Engineering student Simon Park's Caboost invention—a trailer which converts any bicycle into an e-bike—helped him stand out to co-op recruiters at Tesla. Park is one of 44 UVic students who have secured co-ops with the energy and automobile technology company.

Dynamic duo

The Torch

Two former UVic students, Patrick McFadden and Kyle Hagen, independently co-founded Iris Dynamics and launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2013 to develop this unique human-machine interface. Now, five years later, they have a bustling office on Quadra Street and a growing number of projects and partners. They have seven employees, two of whom are UVic students pursuing engineering degrees.

Detecting mining's toxic leftovers

The Ring

Even decades after a mine closes, people in surrounding communities can face serious health risks from drinking contaminated water. Communities in BC’s North are particularly at risk of arsenic poisoning due to the legacy of gold and uranium mines, says University of Victoria green chemist and professor of civil engineering, Heather Buckley.

Unwanted legacy

knowlEDGE

Even decades after a mine closes, people in surrounding communities can face serious health risks from drinking contaminated water. Communities in BC’s North are particularly at risk of arsenic poisoning due to the legacy of gold and uranium mines, says Heather Buckley, green chemist and professor of civil engineering at the University of Victoria.

Western Canada's largest tech conference

Media release

Been a while since you had your brain waves analyzed? Worried about how you might respond in the crucial period between an earthquake and a potentially deadly tsunami? Strike those concerns off your to-do list next week at the University of Victoria showcase at the BC Tech Summit.

Greener ships, cleaner ocean

knowlEDGE

Zuomin Dong and his research team have studied and built advanced hybrid vehicles for a decade, winning dozens of awards. The team is now working on hybrid electric propulsion systems for ships, heavy-duty mining trucks and trains.

BCTECH Summit 2018

The Ring

Visitors to the UVic display at the #BCTECH Summit in Vancouver in May 2018 will be measuring their mental fatigue, checking in on their heart health, or just being dazzled by the discoveries of UVic's engineers as the university showcases the best of its tech innovations.

Canada 150 Research Chair

The Ring

Ian Manners, an internationally recognized researcher renowned for his leading-edge work in molecular and materials chemistry, is UVic's first Canada 150 Research Chair. His research area has generated much interest around the world for its potential applications in electronics, medicine and displays.

Canada 150 research chair

Media release

An internationally recognized researcher renowned for his leading-edge work in molecular and materials chemistry is joining faculty at the University of Victoria as a Canada 150 research chair.

Co-op Students of the Year

The Ring

Collaborative, innovative and driven to make a positive impact—these are qualities shared by the three 2017 Co-op Students of the Year: Miaoxin (Cheryl) Cui (business), Brianna Carrels (biomedical engineering) and Gabrielle (Ga) Grant (law).

BC budget supports UVic initiatives

The Ring

On Feb. 20 the provincial government tabled Budget 2018 which includes support of a UVic law program that will be the first of its kind in the world, funding for tuition waivers for former youth in care and a change in the policies for financing of student housing, which will help with the construction of a new UVic residence.

From Russia with love

Kristina Frolova graduates this November with a degree in civil engineering, the same degree as her parents, uncles, aunts and grandmother. "Civil engineering must be in my genes," says the international student who came to Canada from Russia when she was 18. "I think it's embedded in me in some way."

Tech funding from province

Media release

UVic will receive $400,000 in start-up funding from the Province to expand its undergraduate computer science and engineering degree programs–including electrical, computer, software, civil, mechanical and biomedical. This is expected to result in 125 additional tech graduates per year by 2023.

BC grants ignite two innovative projects

The Ring

Two UVic researchers working with industry to develop and apply new technologies have been awarded BC Innovation Council Ignite grants for their research on the protection of endangered species and the future of personalized medicine.

The climate change reality

knowlEDGE

This summer's record high temperatures, intense wildfires and smoky skies are stark reminders of the types of impacts that will be seen more frequently with climate change. We need to prepare for the climate change we can't avoid. Now.

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