Accelerating solutions to transform tomorrow.
Global challenges do not fit neatly into separate categories.
As engineers, nurses, architects and planners, we work with our partners to deliver viable, comprehensive solutions.
Our Approach
People :: Place :: Planet
Solutions at all scales for today and tomorrow. Mobilizing research to protect the environment, build thriving communities, and advance human wellbeing.
Breakthrough Initiatives
New tools from UBC Nursing aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma
Researchers at UBC Faculty of Applied Science and Western University are offering a suite of tools and strategies to ensure that people who experience substance use stigma can receive better care in the future.UBC Engineering deploys mobile air pollution laboratory
PLUME, which stands for Portable Laboratory for Understanding Human-Made Emissions was developed by Dr. Naomi Zimmerman, a professor of Mechanical Engineering who studies air quality and its impacts on health and the environment.
World Leading Researchers
Orlando Rojas
PhD, Professor, Canada Excellence Research Chair in BioProducts, Scientific Director BioProducts Institute, UBC
David Wilkinson
PEng, FEIC, FCAE, FCIC, FRSC, Canadian Research Chair in Clean Energy and Electrochemical Technologies; Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering, UBC
Sabrina Wong
PhD, MSc, BSN, Associate Director, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; Professor, School of Nursing, UBC
Based on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, UBC ranks first in the world in innovation and industry partnerships
(Times Higher Education Impact Rankings)