Topics: Rising Stars
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.
Moving toward a sustainable world
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I was born and raised in China and spent 5 years at UBC doing a major in Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE), and minor in Commerce. During my time as a CHBE student, I found my passion in renewable energy and other solutions to environmental…
UBC Engineering: A program so nice, I joined it twice
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I graduated from UBC’s Chemical and Biological Engineering undergraduate program in 2020. I loved my time in the department so much that I ended up staying for an additional two years to complete my Master's. My Master's research focused…
Pursuing my passion in building a sustainable future
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I was born and raised in Hong Kong, studied high school and university in the UK, and had previously worked in the UK and Hong Kong.