Topics: Engineering
Funding awarded to grow UBCO AISES chapter for Indigenous STEM students
| Announcement
New chapter of the American Indian Sciences and Engineering Society (AISES) at UBC Okanagan aims to build a welcoming community for Indigenous STEM students, with the help of a grant from UBC Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund.
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
Capo Velo | | Media coverage
UBCO School of Engineering assistant professor Gordon Lovegrove discusses his latest research on motorists giving cyclists who wear high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing
BC art group to build 'breathing' sculpture to highlight air quality
CityNews Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC engineering student Chloe Benko-Prieur and mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman are leading a project to develop a large-scale moving art piece to shed light on air pollution around the world.
Crypto has a desktop problem – this is how we fix it
The Daily Hodl | | Media coverage
An article about crypto referenced a UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering study that analyzed the user experience of the top five mobile crypto wallets.
Canada's best engineering programs: University rankings 2023
Macleans | | Media coverage
UBC's Engineering Program ranks first in the country for best engineering program in 2023.
Civil Engineering 1982 - 40th reunion
| Spotlight
The Civil 1982 Grad class gathered for its 40-year reunion on September 24 2022. Turnout was good: 32 grads and several partners from our graduating class of about 75.
Electrical Engineering 1972 - 50th reunion
| Spotlight
Seven members of the Electrical Engineering class of ’72 got together for a sunny 50 year celebration at the Dean’s BBQ on September 24, 2022. Our class reunion owes a lot of thanks to the Alumni Engagement team for assisting with the reunion. They…
Roots are taking shape for UBC Okanagan’s Indigenous Micro-Forest
| Announcement
A project to establish a self-sustainable micro-forest on the UBC Okanagan campus, guided by traditional Indigenous ecological knowledge, was granted funding from UBC's Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund.
The science of a city's summer smells
CBC Quirks and Quarks | | Media coverage
Davi de Ferreyro Monticelli, a PhD student working with mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman, discussed driving a mobile air pollution lab around the city as part of UBC's "Smell Vancouver" program.
Analysis: What changed after Taiwan's deadly 1999 earthquake?
Taiwan Plus News | | Media coverage
Dr. Tony Yang, professor of structural and earthquake engineering in UBC Civil Engineering, discussed changes to the building code and other impacts in the aftermath of Taiwan's deadly 1999 Jiji Earthquake.