Topics: Student Experience
Closing the Gap in Safety Research: A New UBC Course Explores Sex Differences in Injury Biomechanics
| Announcement
At the UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering, a new course is challenging long-standing assumptions in injury biomechanics and reshaping how future engineers think about safety through an inclusive and equitable lense.
Upskilling without borders
CIM Magazine | | Media coverage
UBC's Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) microcredential programs are helping mining professionals around the world to build critical sustainability and leadership skills.
UBC mining students three-peat at 2026 Canadian Mining Games
CIM Magazine | | Media coverage
The UBC Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering team faced off against nine other universities across 27 events to once again bring home first place at this year’s games.
B.C.'s booming mine industry is scrambling to recruit more workers
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC Mining Engineering Professor Tonia Welch discusses how Canada’s push to develop critical minerals is driving new momentum across the sector.
Re-imagining Maple Ridge as an age-inclusive city
Maple Ridge News | | Media coverage
A group of UBC SCARP master's students along with local seniors and the city’s community planning team are exploring how the City of Maple Ridge can become an age-inclusive and socially connected neighbourhood.
Black Excellence in STEM - How Learning Works: Living Sober in a Time of Excess by Dr. Kemi Ola
Feb 23, 2026 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Event
This event is the third offering of the Black Excellence in STEM (BEST) Speaker Series featuring Dr. Ola from Computer Science. Dr. Ola draws on her research and experience to explore how students learn and navigate a world suffering from excess.
An intentional values-based approach to engineering
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What attracted you to engineering?Growing up, engineering always felt like a natural fit for me. I’ve always been drawn to math, physics and science, and I love working on hands-on projects where I can see ideas take shape in real life. In high…
Making the most of her UBC experience
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What attracted you to the field of engineering?Academically, math and science were my strong suits and I have always found it satisfying to work on problems and arrive at solutions. My dad had a tire shop and I often found myself doing physical work…
Building an impressive portfolio of projects through co-op
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How did you get interested in engineering?I was actually set on being a psychiatrist and had been accepted at the University of Toronto for a psychology program. But then towards the end of my Grade 12 year I realized I wasn’t that keen on spending…
Finding connections between civil engineering and tap dancing
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Why did you want to study engineering?My father is an engineer so I’ve always had the idea of studying engineering in the back of my mind as an option. When I began looking into university programs, I realized that…