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Will Hughes appointed Director, School of Engineering
| Announcement
The Faculty of Applied Science is pleased to announce that Professor Will Hughes has been appointed Director for the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2022.
Everyone belongs in STEM: Creating an environment for all youth to feel welcome through the Geering Up program
| Announcement
Geering Up is a community outreach program run by UBC Engineering to provide the youth of British Columbia with the opportunity to investigate engineering, science, and technology in a fun, educational and safe environment.
B.C. researchers using lights brighter than the sun to curb hip implant failures
Victoria News | | Media coverage
New ‘state-of-the-art’ UBC building aims to boost B.C. healthcare, biotech sectors
Abby News | | Media coverage
BC invests $25M into new School of Biomedical Engineering facility
| Announcement
UBC is building a new purpose-built facility for the school, aided by this $25 million grant from the Government of British Columbia. The province’s investment will result in better health care for all British Columbians.
UBC-Fraunhofer Collaboration agreement in industrial digital transformation
| Announcement
The UBC Faculty of Applied Science and the Fraunhofer’s Institute for Experimental Software Engineering and Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology have set up a research collaboration in the field of industrial digital transformation.
Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel
New Scientist | | Media coverage