International Women in Engineering Day

Sidney, a UBC engineering student, shares her story and experiences with environmental engineering.
June 21, 2021

Edited: June 29, 2022

Every year we're seeing more and more women entering and graduating from UBC Engineering, and (not surprisingly) they're excelling in the field. This year, to mark International Women in Engineering Day, we've compiled 18 stories of female students and alumni. Each story features a woman who is studying or working in a specific engineering field.

View the list of articles and videos below.

Behind the Career

These interviews and videos features a UBC Engineering alumni sharing about her day-to-day work in her field:

Student Spotlights

These articles feature current students enrolled in UBC Engineering:

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Explore Equity, Diversity, Inclusion + Indigeneity in UBC Applied Science

Commit to creating a community where human rights are respected and equity is embedded in all areas of academic, work and campus life.

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Discover Student Experiences

UBC Applied Science students are people who are passionate about their chosen field — architecture, landscape architecture, community and regional planning, engineering and nursing — and those that inspire others by making meaningful contributions to the betterment of society.

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