Topics: Engineering
Finding positivity in first year engineering
| Spotlight
Despite only being in her first year of university, Evin is already well-immersed in the UBC Engineering community. Not letting the barriers of a remote school yet stop her quick to find ways to collaborate and grow friendships and experiences…
The engineering experience: freedom, opportunities and community
| Spotlight
Specialization: Biomedical Systems & SignalsYear level: 3rd year This was Coralie Tcheuné’s response when asked what makes her UBC Engineering experience unique. While the answer might be unconventional or surprising at first…
Engineering: an exercise in failing, and learning from it
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Seven years and one pandemic ago, I was on the cusp of beginning my university adventure. I was a hot shot high schooler ready to cruise through my engineering degree like every math and science class I had thus far. In reality, every year was a…
From ‘deadly enemy’ to ‘covidiots’: Words matter when talking about COVID-19
The Conversation | | Media coverage
Shouldn’t speed limits be designed for the ‘85th percentile’ of drivers?
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Video:Parking garage can charge your car while it sits, and that's not all it does
The Weather Network | | Media coverage
Vancouver landscape architecture pioneer Cornelia Oberlander dead at 99
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
The smart membrane: a new weapon against oil pollution
| Spotlight
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a low-cost, reusable membrane that can be used to separate oil and water on demand and with near-perfect efficiency. The new technology may make processes such as industrial wastewater…