Strategic Priority Areas: Future of Work

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…

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…

UBC research team developing new sensors to test mineral content

CIM Magazine | | Media coverage

A team of researchers from UBC has been awarded $520,000 in funding to develop new sensors that will better identify and classify the content of mineral core samples. The research team is co-led by Bern Klein at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of…

From here to Tesla - how UBC's Formula Electric Team builds the EV experts of the future!

Transport Evolved | | Media coverage

UBC’s Formula Electric Team, including engineering students, built an electric vehicle that was showcased at Fully Charged Live, a home energy and electric vehicle show. 

Although Engineering Is Not Easy, It Is Worth It

| Spotlight

Danny's decision of studying mechanical engineering and his experience in the program.

Relate Your Learning To Something That Matters To You

| Spotlight

Graham's decision to study engineering and his experience.

Working On Projects That Have Value And Make A Positive Impact

| Spotlight

Learn about Elio's decision of pursuing computer engineering and his involvement in extracurriculars and Co-op.

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