Topics: Awards
UBC Applied Science research projects awarded nearly $2.25M by federal New Frontiers in Research Fund
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Research projects led or co-led by UBC Applied Science faculty members have received nearly $2.25 million under the Exploration stream of the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The Exploration stream aims to…
SCARP prof appointed to Council of Canadian Academies expert panel
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Stephanie Chang, a professor in UBC's School of Community and Regional Planning, has been appointed a Member of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) Expert Panel on Natural Disaster Resilience.
Killam teaching awards go to UBC Applied Science profs and grad students
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Five members of the UBC Applied Science community have been recognized with Killam awards for their achievements in teaching. Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award This year, three APSC teaching assistants were honoured with…
NAME faculty receive NSERC/Seaspan Industrial Research Chairs for Intelligent and Green Marine Vessels
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This article originally appeared on the website of UBC's Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program.
UBC Engineering professor appointed to the Council of the Engineering Institute of Canada
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The Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) has confirmed the appointment of professor David G. Michelson of the University of British Columbia to the EIC Council in his role as Chair of the Canadian National Committee of the International Union of…
Biomedical engineering student receives J. Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
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Gabrielle Booth, a third year student in the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics and Biomaterials research stream, has been awarded the J. Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering. The scholarship was established through a…
Biomedical engineering student receives Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship
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Benjamin McMaster, a third-year student in the UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering program’s cellular bioengineering stream, has been awarded a Charles and Jane Banks Scholarship.The scholarship was established from a bequest to the…
UBC Seismic wins bronze at international competition
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The UBC Seismic Design Team has placed third out of 51 teams and won the Egov Popov Structural Innovation Award at this year's Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (SDC).It was not only the team’s best performance at the SDC, but also the…
MECH student receives Geyer Family Award in Biomedical Engineering
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Julia Hudea, a fourth-year student in the UBC mechanical engineering program’s biomedical concentration, has been awarded the Geyer Family Award in Biomedical Engineering. The award recognizes biomedical engineering undergraduate students “with an…
Vote for Applied Science Women of Distinction
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In 2020, two UBC Applied Science researchers have been nominated for the prestigious YWCA Women of Distinction Awards: Karen Cheung (Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering) under the category of Research, the…