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Overcoming hardships, a team effort

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Waking up from a two-month-long coma, UBC Mechanical Engineering Student Yi Yi Du found himself on a rarely trekked path toward graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science, with a Biomechanics and Medical Devices Specialization.

Burning bright: laser physics and forest fires

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I’m a recent graduate of Engineering Physics with a minor in Commerce. At UBC, I’ve been focused on developing rigorous scientific skills and applying them to environmental, social and business situations.

Engineering is a team sport

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"It was important for me to know that when I came to campus I would be engaged as part of a community, not just as part of a class."

Scrubs and sunshine smiles: Staying committed to my passion for health care, one radiant ray of compassion at a time

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I am a World University Service of Canada scholar and I'm incredibly passionate about health care and nursing. I embarked on a journey to the University of British Columbia in 2018 with a burning desire to make a lasting difference…

Acid-base chemistry makes fuels from air possible

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I was raised in Kelowna, BC and received my BSc in Chemical Engineering Co-op at the University of Alberta. I joined the Berlinguette group at UBC in 2018 to pursue my PhD in Chemical & Biological Engineering. There, we…

Building bridges across design and research: architecture and landscape architecture

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I was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) has been my second home in recent years as I developed my capacities for design in the dual degree Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape…

From expert Registered Nurse to novice Nurse Practitioner

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My professional journey began in 2010, when I graduated in France with a Degree in Nursing. My first clinical placement as a student nurse was eye-opening, as I simply loved the complexity of nursing with its multi-faceted knowledge components.…

BE Brave, BE Relevant, STAY Relevant

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Se:ko! My name is Olivia Maracle, and my pronouns are she/her. I am a daughter, a sister, and a granddaughter. I am of the Turtle Clan and identify as Kanien'kehá:ka (People of the Flint) or Mohawk from the Bay of Quinte. My…

Setting a new course: It's never too late to make a career change

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I was born and raised in Jonquière, Québec and decided to join the Canadian Armed Forces straight out of high school to serve as a Naval Combat Systems Engineer. I received a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada…

Trauma-informed design: Changing the narrative in health technology development

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Dr. Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, from the UBC School of Nursing in Vancouver.

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