Spotlighting UBC researchers throughout their innovation journeys.
Impact & Updates
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March 27, 2026Celebrating women founders leading innovation at UBC
International Women's Day was a few weeks ago, but we're not limiting our celebration to one day. On International Women's Day and every day, we're proud to support women founders as they build companies, create jobs, and drive meaningful change. International Women's Day is a moment to…
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March 24, 2026AI tackles traffic congestion, a global issue
Partnerships | In Toronto, one of the world's most congested cities, a collaboration between UBC, Rogers Communications, and the City of Toronto is working at the intersection of AI, connected vehicles, and smart infrastructure to advance next-generation traffic management standa
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March 17, 2026Work Learn Q&A: Meet Kriesha Pradhan, Innovation UBC's Engagement Assistant
In this Q&A, we shine a light on the invaluable contributions of Work Learn students. Meet Kriesha Pradhan, Engagement Assistant at Innovation UBC.
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March 13, 2026Work Learn Q&A: Meet Audrey Rosyadi, Innovation UBC's Digital Marketing Assistant
In this Q&A, we shine a light on the invaluable contributions of Work Learn students. Meet Audrey Rosyadi, Digital Marketing Assistant at Innovation UBC.
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March 10, 2026UBC researchers advancing next-generation sports monitoring through collaborative research funding from Samsung Electronics Canada
Partnerships | Supported by Samsung Electronics Canada, UBC researchers Dr. Babak Shadgan and Dr. Ali Bashashati are developing wearable sensing systems and machine-learning algorithms to monitor muscle performance in real time during exercise.
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February 26, 2026Building Pathways for agroecology in Latin America
A 5-year participatory research initiative across Latin America documents the social, environmental, and economic impacts of agroecology.
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February 26, 2026UBC and B.C. Children's Hospital Research Institute unlock new path to scalable cancer immunotherapy
UBC and B.C. Children's Hospital researchers discovered how to grow key immune cells from stem cells, enabling more affordable, accessible cancer therapies.
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January 19, 2026From forest to future: How a partnership with the Wet’suwet’en and UBC is turning waste into opportunity
What began as a shared vision between UBC researchers and the Wet’suwet’en Nation is now DicinFoam, turning forest waste into fire-safe biofoam.
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January 6, 2026Customizable drone solutions improve climate resiliency against flooding
Partnerships | Working with coastal BC communities, CLEAR’s team of engineers and scientists, and Rogers technology experts aim to co-develop solutions for climate resiliency.
