Northeastern University in Vancouver is hosting a virtual Transition into Tech event next week in collaboration with Athena Pathways in an effort to encourage more women (and the community in general) to explore a career in tech. The session kicks off with an all-women industry panel, followed by a tech program highlight from B.C. academic institutions including […]
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Rogers Powers Canada’s First 5G Drone Flight At UBC
Rogers for Business announced today that they worked with InDro Robotics and the University of British Columbia’s MéridaLabs to complete Canada’s first remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) flight over a 5G network at the UBC campus in Vancouver. 5G will enable the ability to fly drones on autonomous missions from remote command centres connected over a […]
UBC Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on Display at 2020 Venture Showcase
2020 has been an exceptional year. The world is facing challenges like never before and is experiencing unprecedented global issues spanning industries, countries and social landscapes. In these uncertain times, we’ve witnessed innovation and entrepreneurialism emerge to the forefront as a solution and new mode of thinking for our future. Through it all, the UBC […]
Join Over 100,000 Students From 3 Schools At One Recruitment Fair
If you’re a student or alumni from Simon Fraser University (SFU), the University of British Columbia (UBC), or the University of Victoria (UVic), you need to check out the West Coast Virtual Fair. The first of its kind in British Columbia, the West Coast Virtual Fair is a collaboration between SFU, UBC, and UVic. Taking […]
YVR and WestJet Select UBC as Research Partner for COVID-19 Testing Pilot Study
Vancouver Airport Authority and WestJet have selected UBC as the research partner for a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The pilot, which will be conducted on a voluntary basis for passengers on select departing flights when it launches, will seek to gather data to support public health knowledge and the response […]
UBC and VCC Join Microsoft To Bolster Cloud Skills Of Students
Microsoft Canada and 12 post-secondary institutions including the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Community College (VCC) have announced the Canada Skills Program. Launching this fall, the program will bolster the data & AI skills and employability of more than 4,500 students in diploma, degree and continuing education programs. The Canada Skills program provides opportunities […]
Vancouver Home To World’s Largest Global Review of COVID CT Scans and X-rays
Vancouver experts are leading an international study to help predict the likelihood that a person has COVID-19, using CT scans, chest x-rays and AI technology to crunch the data. The study is being lead by radiologists at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and University of British Columbia’s Department of Radiology. Since January, teams have been collecting, […]
Amazon Web Services Opens Cloud Innovation Center At UBC
Last summer Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of a Cloud Innovation Centre at the University of British Columbia. The first of its kind in Canada, the CIC is part of an ongoing relationship between AWS and UBC, and one of seven other AWS CICs around the world. This week AWS and UBC officially […]