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Engineering class of 1958 - 60th reunion
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Fifty-eight alumni, family and friends celebrated the 60th reunion for the UBC Engineering class of 1958. We gathered on Friday September 21 for a wonderful luncheon at Shaughnessy Restaurant, in VanDusen Garden. Registration began at 11 AM and…
Civil Engineering class of 1979 - 40th reunion
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The '79 CIVLs plan a formal reunion every five years, and hold impromptu beer nights once or twice a year in between. We kicked off our 40-year reunion with a gathering at the Lions Pub on Cordova Street in Vancouver on Friday, April 26th,…
Kenneth Spencer, celebrated high-tech entrepreneur and philanthropist, dies at 77
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Dr. Kenneth Albert Spencer, a UBC double alumnus and co-founder of Creo Products Inc., has died at the age of 77. Spencer was a celebrated high-tech entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born and raised in Burnaby, BC, Spencer graduated from the…
A contributing cycle: Restoring one of Vancouver’s last salmon streams
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The blog, however, soon became difficult to write. On May 5, the 43-year-old apologized for his “lack of energy and creativity.” Five days later the father of two died at home while holding his wife Christi’s hand. His last blog entry reads, “Au…
Spring graduation ceremonies (virtual)
Jun 2, 2021 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | Event
As restrictions on events and mass gatherings continue, as mandated by public health authorities due to COVID-19, Spring 2021 graduation ceremonies for both campuses will be held virtually as well on June 2, 2021. FAQs about graduation are…
A Q&A with Dylan Gunn on his work to combat COVID-19
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What projects are you working on to combat COVID-19? Face shields: One is making face shields – we’ve been assisting a local company that normally manufactures clamshell packaging, which is what your strawberries and blueberries come in at the…
UBC Applied Science condemns anti-Asian harassment and violence
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Edited: June 29, 2022 Racism and bias have no place in our community and we have zero tolerance for it. - UBC President Santa Ono Recent escalations of anti-Asian harassment and violence, are horrific reminders of the racism faced by the…
UBC Applied Science #ShutDownSTEM Statement
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Dear Applied Science Community, I am writing to affirm that UBC Applied Science stands in solidarity with #ShutDownSTEM, #ShutDownAcademia, and #Strike4BlackLives this Wednesday, June 10th. We support colleagues in our Faculty, at UBC and globally…
Q&A with Andrea Sainz Mapes, an Environmental Engineering alumna
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Andrea participated in the International Service Learning program, Global Engineering Leadership course, in 2017 and was placed in Bangalore, India at SELCO Foundation. One of the many things in which SELCO Foundation partakes in is tackling design…
John MacDonald, Canadian space tech pioneer, dies at 83
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John Spencer MacDonald, a UBC alumnus and co-founder of the pioneering space technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (now MDA), has died at the age of 83. Born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, MacDonald studied electrical…