Topics: Alumni
Dreaming up a Just and Sustainable Future
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German Ocampo Salazar, a School of Community and Regional Planning graduate, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
Learning by Building: How Curiosity led me to Spacecraft Systems
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Yousif El-Wishahy, a graduating Engineering Physics student is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
How the Mechanical Engineering class of 1984 is giving back
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At their 40th reunion, Maurice Duteau, president of the Mechanical Engineering class of 1984, stood and announced to the group, “many of us have been quite successful and it’s time to pay it back.”
Reframing Architecture from Creating to Collaborating
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Robyn Adams, UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture graduate, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
Using her passion for math and science to work for change
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Job: Staff Machine Learning Researcher, FloodbaseTanya Nair is building the technology and tools to transform terabytes of satellite and sensor readings into near real-time flood maps. By designing advanced models to sift through massive,…
Reflections on a career in AI and machine learning
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Job: Senior Machine Learning Scientist, Getty ImagesDelaram Behnami is a values-driven professional working at the leading edge of machine learning and AI. In her current position as a Senior Machine Learning Scientist at Getty Images, she is…
A values-driven approach to engineering
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Job: Engineer, Structural Asset Management, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Ding Ding with the Dean
Nov 19, 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Event
Step aboard a private tram and explore Hong Kong with me at Ding Ding with the Dean on November 19, 2025. Join us for a special two-hour ride through the city where you’ll enjoy iconic sights, refreshments and great company with fellow Applied…
UBC engineer wins national James Dyson Award for innovative menstrual pad
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UBC Biomedical Engineering alumnus and adjunct professor Rashmi Prakash recognized for creating a fully compostable pad that's both sustainable and reliable.
An engineering degree launches a career in business consulting
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Job: Consultant at Boston Consulting GroupWould you be surprised to learn that a degree in mining engineering can launch a career in business consulting? Denny Tian says that the knowledge and problem-solving skills he acquired in mining engineering…