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Engineering prof elected to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
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UBC electrical and computer engineering professor Lukas Chrostowski has been named a Member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Canada’s “first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the…
Tropini named Cifar Azrieli Global Scholar
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UBC’s Carolina Tropini, an Assistant Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, has been named as one of fourteen inspiring early-career researchers named across five CIFAR research programs.
David Riendl and Szandra Temesvari receive 2019 McEwen Teacher Award
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Established by Dr. James McEwen (BASc ’71, PhD ’75), P.Eng, and his family in 2011, the McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award is presented annually by the Faculty of Applied Science to recognize teachers that go above and beyond to ensure the…
John MacDonald receives alumni UBC Research and Innovation Award
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APSC alumnus John MacDonald has been named the recipient of alumni UBC’s Research and Innovation Award, one of the alumni UBC Achievement Awards. The Research and Innovation Award recognizes UBC or honorary alumni whose outstanding research or…
UBC Thunderbots triumph at RoboCup 2019
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The UBC Thunderbots placed first in their division at RoboCup 2019, an annual international robotics competition aimed at “[promoting] robotics and AI research by offering a publicly appealing but formidable challenge.” These challenges include…
Ray Cole appointed to the Order of Canada
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Ray Cole, Professor Emeritus in the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), was named a Member of the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette on June 27, 2019. His citation recognizes his "his skilful pairing of…
Scott Dunbar reappointed head of Mining Engineering
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Scott Dunbar’s appointment as head of the UBC Department of Mining Engineering has been extended by three years. His new term will begin on July 1, 2019. Under Dunbar’s leadership, the department has grown from strength to strength. A new two-…
2019 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Service
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Six members of the APSC community have received Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Service for their outstanding contributions to the Faculty. The three staff recipients are Karen Seddon, Michelle Tierney and Dave Torok, while the three faculty…
Charles Haynes named new head of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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On July 1, 2019, Charles Haynes will succeed Peter Englezos as the new head of the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. A UBC chemical and biological engineering professor, associate director of Michael Smith Laboratories and…
Gabriel Potvin receives engineering education award
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Gabriel Potvin, an instructor in the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has received the Ron Britton Engineering Education Vanguard Award from the Canadian Engineering Education Association.