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One degree hotter

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During my undergrad, I competed as a varsity Track & Field athlete while completing my science degree. In tandem, I leveraged my strong understanding of physics and mechanical engineering to design, build, and operate my own CNC and plastic…

Carving a path in engineering through creativity, community, and code

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I don't know if I'll ever stop—or want to stop—wondering who I am and who I want to be. And it felt like this questioning accelerated during my time at UBC! Over the years, I had a lot of interests pop up and I didn't always know what…

Geological engineering rocks!

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One of the most challenging parts of completing my undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering was balancing my academic work load with my other ambition: rock climbing. I grew up competing in national and international youth circuits, and had…

From summer camp leader to biomedical engineer

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Hi! My name is Rashmi, and I was born in India, raised in Wales and Canada. I moved out to UBC from Ontario after high school and it was the best decision I could have made! I completed my undergraduate degree in electrical engineering,…

UBC to produce green hydrogen for new fuelling station

Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage

UBC parkade project to use solar energy for hydrogen vehicles

Victoria News | | Media coverage

Also appeared in Surrey Now-Leader, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Langley Advance Times, 

UBC to build $23-million solar farm and hydrogen fuel station

Daily Hive | | Media coverage

Why one city block at UBC is turning into a $23M 'living laboratory'

Vancouver is Awesome | | Media coverage

Engineering: one part learning from others, two parts learning with others

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My name is Emily and I began my UBCO journey in 2014 with a B.A.Sc in Mechanical Engineering and continued it in 2019 with a M.A.Sc in Mechanical Engineering.

UBC design team takes top spot at Solar Decathlon

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Third Quadrant Design, a multidisciplinary student design team, has placed first in its division at the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge for the second year in a row.  

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