Spotlight type: Giving
Greener Mining, Rare Earths
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George’s donation will boost UBC’s leadership in responsible mining, environmental stewardship and circular economy solutions for mineral efficiency and recycling.
In Memoriam: The Perseverance and Environmental Legacy of Leslie Edgeworth (1925 – 2025)
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Disciplined and hard-working, he woke up at dawn to deliver the Vancouver Sun. After his promotion to delivery manager, he worked nights at an ice plant—all to pay for his civil engineering degree at UBC.Distinguished alum and supporter Leslie (Les…
Being bold: Andy Mular’s continued influence on the next generation of mining engineering changemakers
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In the late 1960s, Andy Mular was probably the first person to use time-share mainframe computing to solve mineral processing problems. Time-shares made these enormous and costly machines accessible to academics and engineers by allowing them to…
In Memoriam: The Interdisciplinary Legacy of William White (1944 - 2024)
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Distinguished UBC alum and supporter William White (BASc'67) passed away on March 3rd, one month before his 80th birthday. An eminent investment banker, the mechanical engineer leaves an interdisciplinary legacy at UBC, having helped transform…
"Replicating What Happens in Real Life"
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UBC Alum Harold Cunliffe and his partner Karen recently donated $500K to Applied One, UBC Applied Science's critical new fundraising campaign.
Forty-five years on, the Elephant Guard Award supports the spirit behind student clubs
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We recently talked to Ian MacLean and Ken McMillan, two Mechanical Engineering alumni who are part of a group that formed the Elephant Guard Award, a fund that supports students who show significant engagement with the MECH Club. Academics…
Energizing Sustainability
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Kaiser Foundation for Higher Education donates $10M to the future of sustainable energy at UBC Engineering.
Keith Robinson inspires new paths for geotechnical engineering students
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Keith Robinson is a geotechnical engineer from Vancouver who graduated from UBC in 1962, and obtained a Master of Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Inspired by his own successful career and educational path, he’s now…
Building the Spaces In-Between
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When considering a building, we tend to focus on the spectacular rooms inside or the vibrant façade outside. But architect Bryce Rositch believes the “spaces in-between” truly bring a building to life. He’s referring to overlooked…
When the chips are up
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Few people can claim, as Colin Harris can, to have been part of a team that contributed, in the 1990s, to the evolution of the Internet. But given the complexity of his company’s innovation, many of us may need Google to understand it. While any…