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Proposed critical-mineral mines in B.C. could each make $1B per year revenue if approved: industry association

CBC | | Media coverage

Professor Dr. John Steen (Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering; Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining) commented on a study by the Mining Association of B.C. which claimed some minerals have the potential to be a major…

UBC’s Engineering Transfer Program Was A Pathway To Success

| Spotlight

Mikah's experience in engineering, co-op and the engineering transfer program.

How AI-powered robots can help B.C.'s construction industry

Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage

Structural engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang and his team at the Smart Structures Lab developed AI robots that can perform basic construction tasks on site.

Fast Forward: Will cars always need batteries?

Science World | | Media coverage

Dr. Yasmine Abdin, materials engineering assistant professor at UBC, and her team have discovered a way to make carbon fibres out of a by-product of the oil and gas industry called asphaltenes.

Shaping tomorrow's cities: SCARP and Geography introduce an innovative Major in Urban Studies

| Announcement

The School of Community and Regional Planning and the Department of Geography at UBC have introduced a Major in Urban Studies — the first of its kind in British Columbia.

Energizing Sustainability

| Spotlight

Kaiser Foundation for Higher Education donates $10M to the future of sustainable energy at UBC Engineering.

MineSense co-founder gets Mitacs award

Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage

Bern Klein, a professor in the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and co-inventor of the technology used by MineSense Technologies, was recently recognized for his contributions to science with a Mitacs Award.

Meet the recipients of the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | | Media coverage

UBC School of Nursing's doctoral candidate Ismália De Sousa was one of 19 people to receive the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars. 

Encouraging empathetic engineers who will make a positive impact on the world

UBC Today | | Media coverage

UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Ray Taheri utilizes project-based learning and humanitarian work to inspire his students to use their education to change lives for the better.

UBC mechanical engineering graduate named 2024 Rhodes Scholar

| Announcement

Phoebe Cheung, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for this year.

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