Topics: Engineering
Crossing continents to build a future in engineering
| Spotlight
Why did you want to study engineering? I’ve always been curious about how things around us work – from something as simple as taking an elevator to the complex systems behind it. That curiosity led to my interest in engineering. I find it…
Retaliation against U.S. should include non-tariff measures, Eby says
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
B.C. Premier suggested walking away from buying American fighter jets, hampering shipping of Montana’s thermal coal
APSC researchers study microplastics in the Fraser River with Ocean Diagnostics' technology
| Announcement
UBC biochemical engineering researchers Dr. Mona Rahmani and Dr. Johan Foster are collaborating with Ocean Diagnostics to track microplastic pollution in the Fraser River.
Why are there so many mining companies in the Southwest with Canadian ties?
KNAU Arizona Public Radio | | Media coverage
Four UBC Applied Science projects receive funding through CFI JELF competition
| Announcement
Projects led by researchers in Engineering and Nursing received grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to help propel innovation and build a resilient Canada.
APSC researchers awarded over $4 million in CIHR funding for healthcare projects
| Announcement
The projects, led by researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, are among 51 UBC projects to receive funding through the Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grants.
UBC robot competition crowns winner ‘Randy’
CityNews | | Media coverage
Family and friends of competitors gathered at UBC to see which autonomous robot would be crowned champion in an annual competition among engineering physics students.
Engineering Physics Robot Competition
Aug 6, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Event
Cheer on 16 teams of Engineering Physics students as they put their fully autonomous, student-built robots to the test in timed two-minute heats through a series of simulated Mars missions.
UBC-developed placental monitoring technology receives ARPA-H funding
| Announcement
A technology co-invented by Dr. Farah Deeba and UBC Applied Science Professor Dr. Robert Rohling has received significant funding for expanded clinic studies.
Seatbelts still essential, but nearly 9 in 10 pregnant people didn’t achieve recommended seatbelt placement: study
| Announcement
UBC engineers mapped how pregnancy changes seatbelt fit, laying the groundwork for future restraint design.