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UBC Nurse Practitioner students begin training in new Surrey facility 

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The new facility is the culmination of a collaboration between the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and the BC Ministry of Health to support new NP program seats.

An intentional values-based approach to engineering

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What attracted you to engineering?Growing up, engineering always felt like a natural fit for me. I’ve always been drawn to math, physics and science, and I love working on hands-on projects where I can see ideas take shape in real life. In high…

How engineering skills transfer to the C-suite

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Job: President and CEO of Banyan Gold Corporation

Building an impressive portfolio of projects through co-op

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How did you get interested in engineering?I was actually set on being a psychiatrist and had been accepted at the University of Toronto for a psychology program. But then towards the end of my Grade 12 year I realized I wasn’t that keen on spending…

Integrated engineering alum is a multiskilled and inspiring trailblazer

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Job: Electrical Engineer, BC Hydro

Working at the cutting edge of the water industry

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Job: Staff Professional and Regional Reuse Lead – Canada, Carollo Engineers

How lessons can be learned from B.C.‘s Red Chris mine to help future rescues

Toronto Star | | Media coverage

Dwayne Tannant, a professor of geotechnical engineering at UBC Okanagan, comments on the culture of the mining industry as it expands beyond BC and the demand for critical minerals rises.

Gaining skills and experience in a 16-month co-op position

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How did you get interested in engineering?Growing up, I loved playing with Lego and making things, and I’ve always been into math and science. I realized engineering could be a way for me to pursue these interests and contribute my skills in ways…

Electrical engineering alum turned entrepreneur: Meet Natik

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Job: Co-founder of YCJ Venture Studio 

Co-op work terms offer incredible learning opportunities for Mashrur

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How did you get interested in engineering?There came a certain point where I had to decide between pure science and applied science – did I want to focus on the theoretical or did I want to do something more real and tangible? Engineering was the…

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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