Strategic Priority Areas: Future of Work
The future of mining might be smaller than you think
The Walrus | | Media coverage
Mining professor Dr. John Steen discussed how the transition to green energy is increasing the demand for metals and mining and how we can manage that demand.
UBC, Honda researchers develop robot arm with human skin-like sensors
Interesting Engineering | | Media coverage
Electrical and computer engineering researchers Dr. Mirza Saquib Sarwar and Dr. John Madden co-developed a new soft sensor with Honda researchers, which opens the door to a wide range of applications in robotics and prosthetics.
Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: Tamer Mohamed is finding fact in science fiction with Aspect Biosystems
BC Business | | Media coverage
Tamer Mohamed, UBC electrical and computer engineering alum, is named Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 by BC Business.
Transferring From Science To Engineering: The Best Choice For Sharlene
| Spotlight
Sharlene's decision of transferring to engineering and how her co-op experiences have prepared her better to work full time once she graduates.
Book excerpt: The future of mining is deeper, darker, and riskier
Undark Magazine | | Media coverage
Mining professor Dr. Scott Dunbar commented on the future of deep mining.
Composites Knowledge Network receives $1.75M to help small- and medium-sized businesses
| Announcement
PacifiCan announced a $1.75 million grant for the Composites Knowledge Network (CKN) within UBC's Faculty of Applied Science. With this funding, CKN will expand on its existing work, helping SMEs become leaders in composites manufacturing.
Building the Spaces In-Between
| Spotlight
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 functional…
Engineering Is About Developing Effective And Accessible Solutions
| Spotlight
Goksu's interest in CHBE and experience working on the Chem E-Car and in the Zandstra Laboratory.
A knife? No!: UBC Volcan forges blades and community
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
UBC Volcan's co-presidents Connor Gingera and Kerrie Ye speak about their engineering design team and the collaborative effort that goes into making their blades.
Waste is a failure of the imagination
Canadian Mining Journal | | Media coverage
Vikramaditya Yadav, director of the Master of Engineering Leadership in sustainable process engineering, and associate professor of chemical and biological engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering, talks about technology that is…