The Good Roads conference. A new biomedical engineering building at UBC. APEGA’s role in supporting newcomers. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in mid-April.
Good Roads: This Daily Commercial News article highlighted key presentations and speakers from the recent Good Roads Conference in Toronto, ON, including a keynote address about the detrimental effects of ‘car bloat,’ another address about transportation design and safety, and a speech about First Nations involvement in infrastructure projects.
Biomedical engineering building: The University of British Columbia officially opened the doors to the Gordon B. Shrum Building, the new home for the School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME). The building is Canada’s first purpose-built facility for biomedical engineering and brings together researchers, students, and industry partners under one roof to advance biomedical research, education, and innovation.
Newcomers: This article from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) shares the story of Enayat Aminzadah, who came to Canada from war-torn Afghanistan. Aminzadah is now the international qualifications officer with APEGA, where he helps newcomers apply for accreditation for engineering and geoscience.
