Topics: Engineering
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…
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…
Carbon-neutral coating could give new life to ailing sewer pipes
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an eco-friendly spray-on coating that could extend the lifespan of sewage systems by decades. Made entirely of recycled materials, the protective coating wards off acid-…
Design + Innovation Day 2021 projects now viewable online
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Since 2017, UBC Engineering has celebrated its students’ creativity — and often ingenuity — at an annual event called Design + Innovation Day. The event showcases a dizzying array of research and technology produced by student teams…
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 breaks ground on $23 million renewable energy hub
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A new $23 million renewable energy hub will transform an entire city block at the University of British Columbia into a smart energy district, including the province’s first-ever hydrogen refuelling station for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. It…
UBC Applied Science profs and grad students receive Killam teaching awards
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Six 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…
UBC Applied Science profs named Distinguished University Scholars
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Three UBC Applied Science professors — Dr. Curtis Berlinguette, Dr. Rehan Sadiq and Dr.
Two undergraduate students awarded CEMF Engineering Ambassador Awards
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Third-year mechanical engineering student, Madisyn Szypula, and first-year engineering student, Kayley Beckie, were both recognized by the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) with 2021 awards.