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Students learn critical mine safety skills in unique Sea to Sky simulation event
Squamish Chief | | Media coverage
UBC engineering students came second place in a competition where they had to respond to emergencies resulting from a simulated earthquake.
PhD CoLab pilot program announces awardees
UBC Graduate Studies News | | Media coverage
Five teams of collaborating PhD students and faculty members at UBC have received funding from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) new PhD CoLab pilot program. Awards range from $30,000 to $100,000 and total nearly $340,000…
Kelowna student honoured nationally by BGC Canada
Castanet | | Media coverage
Mehak Parihar, a first-year engineering student at UBC Okanagan, is one of seven youths across Canada who have been awarded the honour for her exceptional leadership, dedication to service and remarkable achievements within her community.
UBCO student spearheads Okanagan's first solar-powered race car
iNFO News | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering student Clement Halim is leading the Ogopogo Solar team to develop the Okanagan’s first solar-powered race car.
How AI social robots could support people living with dementia and their care providers
Beyond | | Media coverage
At UBC’s Innovation in Dementia and Aging (IDEA) Lab, headed by Dr. Lillian Hung, researchers consult with the tech industry to develop more equitable technology, bridging the gap between developers and people living with dementia, their families…
SOGI 123: What is it and why are people protesting over it?
Global News | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on SOGI 123 in the classroom.
Mind the gap: A failure of communication in mining
Forbes | | Media coverage
The Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining at UBC was mentioned for excellence in mining education.
Interdisciplinary UBC course trains future generation of humanitarian engineers
| Announcement
A unique new course at UBC puts engineering and arts students into design teams to tackle real-life problems from NGOs around the world.
Research finds elevated levels of rare earth elements in East Kootenay coalfield samples
Today in BC | | Media coverage
Researchers at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering conducted a study which found elevated levels of certain rare earth elements in coal deposits from East Kootenay.
Two UBC Engineering students awarded 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship
| Announcement
UBC engineering students Matthew Chow and Lily Watt have been named recipients of the 2024 Cansbridge Fellowship.