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Making A Difference: One Project At A Time
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Emma's journey as a woman in Engineering, her initiatives in promoting diversity and inclusion and her multiple work experiences, the current one being Boeing.
Rocking on to a career in geological engineering
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UBC Engineering student Owen Perfect's passion for geological engineering began with a love for the outdoors. Now, working for his Applied Science Co-op employer, he aims to play an important role in the future of sustainable mining.
From Formula UBC To Apple: Arjun's Journey As An Engineer
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Arjun Venkatesh's experience in Engineering Physics and how his co-op helped him in his career.
Innovating Solutions: Learning From Research, Trial And Error
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Alberto Mussali's experience in manufacturing engineering and how that has helped him in his career.
Balancing the equation: An engineer's pursuit of equity
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My name is Ashley Kairu. Originally from Kenya, I lived in Uganda and South Africa before venturing across the ocean to Vancouver for university. I am a chemical engineering graduate with a passion for clean energy and the environment. However, my…
Quest for a greener future: my journey in chemical and biological engineering and beyond
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UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering student Amelia Dai plans to further her quest for a greener future by pursuing a PhD in ChemE at MIT.
An engineering degree is more than just the academics
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Going into engineering, I knew that it would not be an easy degree. I genuinely enjoyed what I studied, however, making it a lot more manageable. I will forever be grateful for all the support I received from my family, friends, professors, and…
Navigating life’s surprises
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I am graduating from UBC as a slightly different individual than the one I envisioned at the beginning of my undergraduate journey. Throughout my time here, I engaged in undergraduate research, participated in language exchange programs, and took…
Curiosity by design: using uncertainty to leverage learning
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I recently graduated with an honours undergraduate degree in Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism. I began my studies at UBC in the Faculty of Science and transferred to the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (…
From Iron Rings to stethoscopes: bridging the gap between engineering and medicine
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I am graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. I am a Wesbrook Scholar and an active member of the community, both on and off campus. Throughout my time at UBC, I’ve been a TA, participated in design teams, led projects in the Engineers…