Topics: Engineering

Norman B. Keevil’s last stand

Globe and Mail | | Media coverage

Dr. Scott Dunbar, head of UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, discussed Norman B. Keevil's legacy. 

Mining and metals: Sustaining the global economy

Forbes | | Media coverage

A Forbes article on mining mentioned work by Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering researchers Benjamin Cox, Sally Innis, Dr. Nadja Kunz, and Dr. John Steen, which found that 90 per cent of emissions from mining and metals originate from…

Canada’s best engineering program

| Spotlight

Coming out at the top of the list In Maclean’s University Rankings 2023, UBC Engineering took top place for the best engineering program in Canada. UBC is recognized as one of the best places for teaching and research in the world, and we are…

UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool

| Announcement

New UBC Okanagan research can help decision-makers in the real estate industry forecast future regional house prices and better explain pricing.

UBC Engineering sets you up for success

| Spotlight

How do you define success? Is it a well-paying job? A career that offers you the problem-solving challenges you thrive on? Being part of a team that comes up with innovations that are making a difference in the world? No matter what success…

How mRNA vaccines could target everything from cancer to the plague

New York Post | | Media coverage

Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney discussed the potential applications of mRNA vaccines to treat cancer and other diseases.

Connecting employers to the engineers of tomorrow

| Announcement

Francesco Ferri and Cam Younger, two mechanical engineering students from UBC, completed their co-op terms at a design studio on Quadra Island. They explain how their co-op term on Quadra Island helped them develop both professionally and personally.

Giving Day 2023

Apr 5, 2023 | 12:00am - 11:59pm | Event

Let's stop time! What if we had one day to stop time and change the world for the better? Together, we can. Join us for UBC Giving Day, April 5! Give to the UBC cause you care about most. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Amplify…

UBC Geering Up wins Actua Award for Excellence 

| Announcement

UBC's Geering Up Engineering Outreach was presented with the Actua 2022 Award for Excellence.

Canada: scientists discover new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’

The Guardian | | Media coverage

Researchers led by chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Madjid Mohseni have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely.

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