Topics: Engineering
UBC Okanagan’s new Master of Design builds leadership potential
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan's new Master of Design is a 12-month, full-time professional graduate level program that blends critical design thinking, creative practice and engineering principles within a culture of innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship.
Dow Chemical announces $11.5-billion project in Alberta
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster said Canada needs to invest more in developing alternatives to fossil-fuel-based materials.
Encouraging empathetic engineers who will make a positive impact on the world
UBC Today | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Ray Taheri utilizes project-based learning and humanitarian work to inspire his students to use their education to change lives for the better.
UBC mechanical engineering graduate named 2024 Rhodes Scholar
| Announcement
Phoebe Cheung, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for this year.
UBC SALA tops Canadian university rankings; Nursing and Engineering take second
| Announcement
The Faculty of Applied Science's unique disciplines rank among the highest in Canada, according to university rankings tables.
Dean James Olson announces new Faculty appointments
| Announcement
A message from James Olson, Dean, Faculty of Applied ScienceThe Faculty has made tremendous progress toward our strategic plan over the last few years, very much in part because of the tremendous group of school directors and department heads.
Robots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch
MSN | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas discussed the growing global industrial automation market, noting that AI and automation can improve the lives of operators, engineers and technicians when used correctly.
Canadian innovators receive prestigious Mitacs Awards for breakthroughs
Canadian SME Business Magazine | | Media coverage
Bern Klein, a mineral process engineer and professor in the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia, earned the Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership—Professor.
UBC Geering Up recognized for impact on future engineers by IEEE
| Announcement
UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach is being recognized for its achievements in promoting STEM education to youth, with an award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Educational Activities Board.
How much further can mining go?
The Walrus | | Media coverage
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering professors Dr. Scott Dunbar and Dr. Ilija Miskovic commented on deep mining.